affirmative action
collocation平权措施
The university's affirmative action policy was controversial.
该大学的平权政策引发了争议。
肯定的；积极的
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肯定的；积极的
positive; not negative
She gave an affirmative nod when asked if she agreed.
当被问及是否同意时，她肯定地点了点头。
关于真理的；断言某事存在的；肯定的
pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
关于任何有利于特定结果的断言或积极确认的
pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
积极的
positive
确认的；批准的
Confirmative; ratifying.
The committee reached an affirmative decision on the proposal.
委员会对该提案做出了肯定的决定。
He maintained an affirmative outlook despite the challenges.
尽管面临挑战，他仍保持积极的态度。
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平权措施
The university's affirmative action policy was controversial.
该大学的平权政策引发了争议。
肯定回答
He gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.
他毫不犹豫地给出了肯定的回答。
肯定地点头
He gave an affirmative nod when I asked.
我问的时候他点头表示同意。
赞成票
The proposal received enough affirmative votes to pass.
该提案获得了足够的赞成票得以通过。
肯定句
Turn the affirmative sentence into a question.
把这个肯定句改成疑问句。
肯定地；表示同意
When I asked if she would join us, she nodded in the affirmative.
当我问她是否愿意加入我们时，她肯定地点了点头。
平权行动；扶持行动
The company has an affirmative action policy to ensure equal opportunities.
该公司制定了一项平权行动政策，以确保机会均等。
（《星际迷航：下一代》中 Data 的常用回应）是的，舰长。
Affirmative, Captain. We are ready to engage.
是的，舰长。我们已准备好接敌。
（Nas 等演唱的嘻哈名曲）平权行动。
The university’s affirmative action policy was debated widely.
该大学的平权行动政策引发了广泛讨论。
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看词中firm（坚定）：说affirmative就是坚定地给出肯定回答，像军人干脆地答“是”！
语域：formal 常见场景：法律语境、哲学与逻辑论述、正式书面语 affirmative 作形容词时通常用于正式场合，多表示“肯定的、确认的、赞成的”，比较常见于法律、哲学、逻辑和正式书面语中；日常口语里更常用 positive 或 yes。注意在 affirmative action 等固定搭配中有特定含义。
与 affirmative 真正押韵的是 confirmative（/kənˈfɜːmətɪv/）。其余以 -ative 结尾的词如 informative、alternative、relative、negative 读音为 /ətɪv/，creative 读音为 /eɪtɪv/，均与 affirmative 不押韵。
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