Word · Frequency #19589
affirmative
肯定的;积极的
positive; not negative
- 1.
pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
关于真理的;断言某事存在的;肯定的
- 2.
pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
关于任何有利于特定结果的断言或积极确认的
- 3.
positive
积极的
- 4.
Confirmative; ratifying.
确认的;批准的
- 5.
Dogmatic.
教条的
- 6.
Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
表示命题两个术语一致的
- 7.
positive; not negative
积极的;非消极的
肯定的;确认的;赞成的;支持的;肯定的(逻辑/语法中表示命题主谓一致的);独断的;武断的;关于真理的;断言某事存在的;肯定的
In use
She gave an affirmative nod when asked if she agreed.
The committee reached an affirmative decision on the proposal.
He maintained an affirmative outlook despite the challenges.
Connections
Collocations
- affirmative action
- 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。
- affirmative answer
- 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。
- affirmative nod
- 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。
- affirmative vote
- 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。
- affirmative sentence
- 肯定句
- Turn the affirmative sentence into a question.把这个肯定句改成疑问句。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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”!
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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