英语词汇“affirmative”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

affirmative

/əˈfəːmətɪv

adjective

1Agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request: an affirmative answer...

The very fact that the statement is qualified implies or at least suggests an affirmative answer.
Nods and affirmative statements came from everyone in the room.
Then you will have to get an affirmative answer.

1.1 Grammar & Logic Stating that a fact is so; making an assertion: affirmative sentences...

As we saw earlier, the logical empiricists held that the answer to this question is affirmative, and the logician largely agreed with them about this.
In general then, the relation of subject to predicate in a true affirmative judgment is the relation of what is at least relatively indeterminate to what at least partially determines it.
In arguments of this form, all three propositions (the two premisses and the conclusion) are universal, affirmative, and assertoric.

Contrasted with negative and interrogative.

1.2(Of a vote) expressing approval or agreement.Approval would require an affirmative vote of both 90 percent or more of the total property value affected and 75 percent or more of the individual unit owners....

The government is now accepting this committee's proposal that before any direction to a dissenting regulatory authority can be issued approval must be obtained by an affirmative vote of agreement in both houses of parliament.
It should be obvious why like-minded voters would want to express their support for his ideas, to cast an affirmative vote for once instead of settling for the lesser of two evils.

Synonyms

positive, assenting, consenting, agreeing, concurring, corroborative, favourable, approving, encouraging, supportive, in the affirmative

1.3Relating 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...

Any use of clause 7 will also ‘be subject to parliamentary oversight by the affirmative resolution procedure’.
In a prior passage of its judgment the Court of Appeal had concluded that the court had jurisdiction to determine the validity of subordinate legislation even if it had been subject to the affirmative resolution procedure in Parliament.
The second amendment in my name is intended to ensure that the presumption of supply for a drug could be amended by Order in Council, and that the associated affirmative resolution procedure could be amended by Parliament.

2Offering emotional support: the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come...

Such rights are minimalist: they protect people against being treated in certain ways, but they do not, except in extremis, entitle them to the affirmative support of others.
I also agree that a public sphere is important to democracy and requires nurturing, not only by opposing forms of censorship but by supporting affirmative policies that help establish a public forum.
If a candidate can't connect with the voters, can't give them an affirmative reason to support him, as opposed to the other candidates, that's his problem.

noun

1A statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request: he accepted her reply as an affirmative...

Around Christmas 1990, it was hard to find many senior figures in the capital who would reply to both those questions with a confident affirmative.
To the question of whether he would take tea or coffee his reply was a simple affirmative.
He answered his own question with an emphatic affirmative.

1.1 Grammar A word used in making assertions or to express consent.In these cases, the complex content of the clause, either affirmative or negative, is symbolized by a single, unanalysable morpheme....

In addition, the ironic echo also displays a syntactic shift by changing the first clause to a negative and the second to an affirmative.
Finally, in the original table there were only three cells in the relative clause affirmative realized with default lexical tone.

1.2 Logic A statement asserting that something is true of the subject of a proposition.A propositions, or universal affirmatives take the form: All S are P....

Not everything demonstrable can be known by finding definitions, since all definitions are universal and affirmative whereas some demonstrable propositions are negative.
Every simple proposition is either affirmative or negative.

1.3 (the affirmative) A position of agreement or confirmation: his answer veered towards the affirmative...

This resolution might, on the surface, seem to lean towards the affirmative, but there are several advantages to both sides.
It's a tricky problem, but I think I incline towards the affirmative.
And I'm undecided as to whether golf is really a sport, but I'd tend towards the affirmative.

Synonyms

agreement, acceptance, approval, confirmation, assent, ratification, acquiescence, concurrence;

OK, yes

exclamation chiefly North American

Expressing agreement with or consent to a statement or request; yes.Affirmative, sir, responded the ships tactical officer....

"Affirmative sir. I also have every soldier, lab tech and civilian in our charge watching a screen somewhere."
"Affirmative, sir!" Marcus replied. He quickly got dressed, and donned his armor.

Phrases

in the affirmative

Derivatives

affirmatively

/əˈfəːmətɪvli

/ adverb ...

The collective number of votes of all countries that affirmatively supported the legislative proposal on May 18th amounts to 216, falling short of the required 232.
You are really sending a powerful and profound message that says I am affirmatively withdrawing my consent from this corporate takeover of my government.
When you are dealing with a band you have to often state your case and represent yourself affirmatively, but without telling everyone else what to do.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'assertive, positive'): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare 'assert' (see affirm).

单词	affirmative
释义	affirmative /əˈfəːmətɪv / adjective 1Agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request: an affirmative answer... The very fact that the statement is qualified implies or at least suggests an affirmative answer. Nods and affirmative statements came from everyone in the room. Then you will have to get an affirmative answer. 1.1 Grammar & Logic Stating that a fact is so; making an assertion: affirmative sentences... As we saw earlier, the logical empiricists held that the answer to this question is affirmative, and the logician largely agreed with them about this. In general then, the relation of subject to predicate in a true affirmative judgment is the relation of what is at least relatively indeterminate to what at least partially determines it. In arguments of this form, all three propositions (the two premisses and the conclusion) are universal, affirmative, and assertoric. Contrasted with negative and interrogative. 1.2(Of a vote) expressing approval or agreement.Approval would require an affirmative vote of both 90 percent or more of the total property value affected and 75 percent or more of the individual unit owners.... The government is now accepting this committee's proposal that before any direction to a dissenting regulatory authority can be issued approval must be obtained by an affirmative vote of agreement in both houses of parliament. It should be obvious why like-minded voters would want to express their support for his ideas, to cast an affirmative vote for once instead of settling for the lesser of two evils. Synonyms positive, assenting, consenting, agreeing, concurring, corroborative, favourable, approving, encouraging, supportive, in the affirmative 1.3Relating 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... Any use of clause 7 will also ‘be subject to parliamentary oversight by the affirmative resolution procedure’. In a prior passage of its judgment the Court of Appeal had concluded that the court had jurisdiction to determine the validity of subordinate legislation even if it had been subject to the affirmative resolution procedure in Parliament. The second amendment in my name is intended to ensure that the presumption of supply for a drug could be amended by Order in Council, and that the associated affirmative resolution procedure could be amended by Parliament. 2Offering emotional support: the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come... Such rights are minimalist: they protect people against being treated in certain ways, but they do not, except in extremis, entitle them to the affirmative support of others. I also agree that a public sphere is important to democracy and requires nurturing, not only by opposing forms of censorship but by supporting affirmative policies that help establish a public forum. If a candidate can't connect with the voters, can't give them an affirmative reason to support him, as opposed to the other candidates, that's his problem. noun 1A statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request: he accepted her reply as an affirmative... Around Christmas 1990, it was hard to find many senior figures in the capital who would reply to both those questions with a confident affirmative. To the question of whether he would take tea or coffee his reply was a simple affirmative. He answered his own question with an emphatic affirmative. 1.1 Grammar A word used in making assertions or to express consent.In these cases, the complex content of the clause, either affirmative or negative, is symbolized by a single, unanalysable morpheme.... In addition, the ironic echo also displays a syntactic shift by changing the first clause to a negative and the second to an affirmative. Finally, in the original table there were only three cells in the relative clause affirmative realized with default lexical tone. 1.2 Logic A statement asserting that something is true of the subject of a proposition.A propositions, or universal affirmatives take the form: All S are P.... Not everything demonstrable can be known by finding definitions, since all definitions are universal and affirmative whereas some demonstrable propositions are negative. Every simple proposition is either affirmative or negative. 1.3 (the affirmative) A position of agreement or confirmation: his answer veered towards the affirmative... This resolution might, on the surface, seem to lean towards the affirmative, but there are several advantages to both sides. It's a tricky problem, but I think I incline towards the affirmative. And I'm undecided as to whether golf is really a sport, but I'd tend towards the affirmative. Synonyms agreement, acceptance, approval, confirmation, assent, ratification, acquiescence, concurrence; OK, yes exclamation chiefly North American Expressing agreement with or consent to a statement or request; yes.Affirmative, sir, responded the ships tactical officer.... "Affirmative sir. I also have every soldier, lab tech and civilian in our charge watching a screen somewhere." "Affirmative, sir!" Marcus replied. He quickly got dressed, and donned his armor. Phrases in the affirmative Derivatives affirmatively /əˈfəːmətɪvli / adverb ... The collective number of votes of all countries that affirmatively supported the legislative proposal on May 18th amounts to 216, falling short of the required 232. You are really sending a powerful and profound message that says I am affirmatively withdrawing my consent from this corporate takeover of my government. When you are dealing with a band you have to often state your case and represent yourself affirmatively, but without telling everyone else what to do. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'assertive, positive'): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare 'assert' (see affirm).
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