affirmative

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Collins 1

n. a reply of affirmation
a. affirming or giving assent
s. expecting the best

a. 肯定的, 赞成的, 积极的
n. 肯定语

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affirmative 由词根 affirm（确认、肯定）和后缀 -ative（形容词后缀，表示具有某种性质）组成，整体意思是“肯定的”。

例句

1. The teacher asked if everyone understood, and the students responded with an affirmative nod.

老师问大家是否理解，学生们用肯定的点头回答。

2. She gave an affirmative answer when asked if she would join the team.

当被问是否会加入团队时，她给出了肯定的回答。

3. The company's affirmative policy promotes diversity in the workplace.

公司的肯定政策促进了职场的多样性。