英 [ə'fɜːmətɪv] 美 [ə'fɝmətɪv]
(对辩论问题)表示赞成的，赞成的，认可的
肯定的
敢说的；自信的；确信的；(态度、方法等)积极的，正面的；乐观的，抱有希望的；不是玩世不恭的
【逻辑学】(命题)肯定的，断言的[亦作 affirmatory]
肯定词；肯定语；肯定表达法
肯定的陈述
【逻辑学】肯定命题
[the affirmative][美国、加拿大英语](辩论中)赞成的一方
[常用于无线电通话中]是的(=yes)
短语:
表示赞成；以肯定方式；肯定的(地)，赞成的(地)
作肯定回答，说“是”
in the affirmative
take the affirmative (在辩论时)站在赞成的一方
in the affirmative 以肯定方式，表示赞成
affirmative action 肯定行动，平权行动
affirmative vote 赞成票
1Haig was desperately eager for an affirmative answer.黑格极渴望得到一个肯定的回答。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2He asked me if I was ready. I answered in the affirmative.他问我是否准备好了。我肯定地回答了。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3Her answer is in the affirmative.她的回答是肯定的。《新英汉大辞典》
4She fancied she heard answers in the affirmative, and then again she wasn't sure.她以为自己听到的回答是肯定的，但又不敢肯定。
5Some critics blame affirmative action—students admitted with lower test scores and grades from shaky high schools often struggle at elite schools.一些批评人士将此归咎于平权行动——那些来自问题高中的学生，以较低的考试分数和成绩被录取，往往在精英学校里很吃力。
6Affirmative, sir, I will be at work on time.当然，先生，我会准时来上班的。
7We could even have affirmative action for the ugly.我们甚至可以向丑陋人群实行平权法案。
8She opposes all forms of affirmative action for women.她反对所有形式的女性反歧视行动。
9Asked if he was all right, the man gave a slurred but affirmative response.我朋友问他怎么样，那男子含糊而肯定地回答说没问题。
10Don't we need affirmative action to keep bigoted employers from refusing to.我们不需要平权法案以使偏执的(bigoted)雇主无法拒绝聘用少数族群和妇女吗？
11Nearly 30 percent of students in Paris similarly responded in the affirmative.在巴黎，有将近30％的学生对这类问题给出了肯定答案。
12After changes have occurred this same wish could be answered in the affirmative.在做出改变之后同样的愿望才可以得到肯定的回答。
13Universities have taken seriously calls for inclusiveness and affirmative action.大学已经很郑重地呼吁要拥有包容性和平权法案。
14He might at any moment respond in the affirmative to his fellow mortals' calls to run.如果他地上的同伴召唤他竞选，那么他在任何时刻都会有肯定的反应。
15Affirmative answers to these questions may indicate a need to structure the initiative as a program.这些问题的答案如果是肯定的，那也许暗示着应该将工作以规划的形式开始进行建构。
16Yes, act - show that you are interested with affirmative facial expressions and engaged body language.是的，让对方看到你对此很有兴趣，露出肯定的面部表情和身体语言。
17The era of affirmative action, or preferential treatment for blacks, seems to be drawing to a close.对于黑人来说，“反歧视行动” [6] 或者说“从优对待”的时代似乎将要一去不复返。
18All these intentions are affirmative and hardly bar the licensor or licensee from imposing additional terms.所有这些意图都是肯定的，不会阻止许可方或被许可方强加附加的条款。
19All these intentions are affirmative; none prevents the licensor or licensee from imposing additional terms.所有这些意图都是肯定的，都不会阻止许可方或被许可方强加附加的条款。
20Sites should not collect, use, or share personal data without the a user's specific affirmative consent.未经用户明确同意，网站不得收集、使用或与第三方共同使用个人资料。
21But he has never, Professor Chemerinsky noted in an interview, voted to uphold an affirmative action program.不过，切穆任斯基教授在一次访谈中指出，他从来没有投票支持过平权措施。
22That's a great thing to know, an affirmative statement about the high quality of the project being tested.这是一个好消息，即这是一个关于被测试项目高质量的正面陈述。
23It also counts as a form of affirmative action, since a disproportionate amount goes to blacker Brazilians.这也被看做反歧视的活动的一部分，因为这个计划在黑巴西人方面做的不足够。
24On one occasion, he made a speech defending affirmative action that effectively articulated the objections to it.有一次，他在一次为平权措施辩护的演讲中有效整合了反对意见。[1]