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单词 aye
释义 aye
I. adverb
also ay \ˈā, in Brit dial or ˈəi or ˈai\
Etymology: Middle English aye, ai, agg, from Old Norse ei; akin to Old English ā, ō always, Old High German eo, io, Gothic aiws time, eternity, Latin aevum age, lifetime, Greek aiōn age, eon, Sanskrit āyus life
: for all time or for an indefinite time : forever, ever, always, continually
 < love will aye endure — W.S.Gilbert >
 < I aye thought the quotations from him … most appetizing — John Buchan >
II. adverb
also ay \ˈī\
Etymology: earlier I, perhaps from Middle English yie, alteration of ye, ya yes — more at yea
: yes, certainly
 < aye, I mind him well — John Buchan >
— used as an affirmative response especially in viva-voce voting, nautical language, and dialect speech; used reduplicatively in nautical language in response to an order or command
 < aye, aye, sir means “I understand, sir, and I will do it” >
III. noun
also ay \ˈī\
(plural ayes)
1. : an affirmative vote
 < cast an aye for all administration measures >
2. : one who votes affirmatively
 < the ayes have it >
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