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say yea
此处 yea 是名词，意为“肯定/赞成”；这种说法多见于正式表决场合。
All in favor say yea.
所有赞成的人请说“赞成”。
肯定；赞成
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
肯定；赞成
an affirmative answer; a yes
All in favor say yea.
所有赞成的人请说“赞成”。
肯定；赞成
n. an affirmative；r. not only so, but
The final count showed 120 yeas and 80 nays, so the motion passed.
最终计票显示120票赞成和80票反对，因此动议获得通过。
Her yea was the deciding vote in the board meeting.
她的赞成票是董事会会议上的决定性一票。
He answered with a clear yea when asked if he supported the plan.
当被问及是否支持该计划时，他清楚地回答了“赞成”。
此处 yea 是名词，意为“肯定/赞成”；这种说法多见于正式表决场合。
All in favor say yea.
所有赞成的人请说“赞成”。
议会或会议表决的固定说法，yeas 指“赞成票”；反义说法为 the nays have it。
The yeas have it, and the motion is passed.
赞成票占多数，动议获得通过。
此处 yea 为副词，表示“甚至，而且”，用来引出更强烈的说法，多见于书面或略带文学色彩的表达。
Her speech was not only persuasive, yea inspiring.
她的演讲不仅具有说服力，甚至鼓舞人心。
Not this
Yea, I will come with you.
Use this
Yeah, I will come with you.
yea 是古旧或正式场合（如投票）用的肯定词，不是口语中随意表示“是”的词；口语里应使用 yeah。
Not this
The yea were 20, so the motion passed.
Use this
The yeas were 20, so the motion passed.
作名词表示“赞成票”时，复数形式是 yeas；主语为复数时不能用单数 yea 作 were 的主语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
赞成票和反对票（尤指立法机构表决时）
The clerk read the yeas and nays aloud.
书记员大声宣读了赞成票和反对票。
赞成票占多数（议案通过）
The chairman declared, 'The yeas have it.'
主席宣布：“赞成票占多数。”
是或否；赞成还是反对
We need a straight yea or nay from you.
我们需要你直接答复是或否。
投赞成票
He will vote yea on the proposed law.
他将对这项法律草案投赞成票。
不但如此，甚至
She was willing to help, yea, even eager.
她愿意帮忙，不但如此，甚至很急切。
赞成还是反对；是或否
Members are required to vote yea or nay on the issue.
要求成员们就这个问题投赞成票或反对票。
赞成票占多数；动议通过
The chair declared that the yeas have it and the resolution was adopted.
主席宣布赞成票占多数，决议获得通过。
那么大（常配手势表示大小）
She held her hands apart and said, "It was yea big."
她双手分开比划着说：“它有这么大。”
是的，尽管我走过死荫的幽谷，我也不怕遭害，因为你与我同在；你的杖、你的竿都安慰我。
In this famous line from Psalm 23 (King James Version), 'yea' means 'even' or 'truly', giving the promise of God's presence an old-fashioned, solemn tone.
在这句出自《诗篇》23篇（钦定版圣经）的名句中，'yea' 意为“甚至/诚然”，为上帝同在的应许增添了古老而庄重的语气。
Use yea naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 yea 联想成开心的“耶”：投票时举手喊 yea，表示赞成。记住 yea 就是赞成/赞成票。
语域：formal 常见场景：议会表决、法律文书、正式演讲 作名词时通常指“赞成票”或“投赞成票者”，多用于正式表决或议会程序等庄重场合；日常口语较少见，常出现在书面语中。
名词复数形式为 yeas。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.