affirmative
- IPA[əˈfəːmətɪv]
英式
- agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request；(of a vote) expressing approval or agreement.
- a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request；a position of agreement or confirmation
- expressing agreement with or consent to a statement or request; yes.
noun: affirmative, plural noun: affirmatives
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形容詞
- 1. agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request an affirmative answer
- ▪ (of a vote) expressing approval or agreement.
- ▪ relating to or denoting proposed legislation which must receive a parliamentary vote in its favour before it can come into force regulations under the Bill would be subject to the affirmative procedure
- ▪ North American active and explicit or unequivocal they have an affirmative duty to stop crime in their buildings
- 2. supportive, hopeful, or encouraging the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come
- 3. stating that a fact is so; making an assertion affirmative sentences
名詞
- 1. a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request he accepted her reply as an affirmative
- ▪ a position of agreement or confirmation his answer veeredtowards the affirmative
- 2. a word used in making assertions or to express consent.
excl
- 1. North American expressing agreement with or consent to a statement or request; yes.
- explicit, informed, and voluntary agreement to participate in a sexual act: both parties must give affirmative consent before sex
Oxford American Dictionary
- (in the context of the allocation of resources or employment) the practice or policy of ...
Oxford Dictionary
- (in the context of the allocation of resources or employment) the practice or policy of ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- explicit, informed, and voluntary agreement to participate in a sexual act: both parties must give affirmative consent before sex
Oxford Dictionary
- so as to accept or agree to a statement or request
Oxford American Dictionary
- so as to accept or agree to a statement or request
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- IPA[əˈfərmədiv]
美式
- agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request: an affirmative answer
- a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request: he accepted her reply as an affirmative
- expressing agreement with a statement or request; yes.
Oxford American Dictionary
