agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request
同意的，赞成的
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an affirmative answer .赞同的回答。
【语法，逻】 肯定的
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affirmative sentences .肯定句。与
NEGATIVE 和INTERROGATIVE 相对。
(of a vote)expressing approval or agreement
（选举）赞成的，同意的。
offering support, help, or encouragement
提供支持的，提供帮助的，鼓励性的
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the family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come .家庭通常是鼓励的源泉，能给予家庭成员积极的影响。
relating to or denoting proposed legislation which must receive a parliamentary vote in its favour before it can come into force
（法律提案）须议会投票赞成生效的。
a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request
同意，赞成
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he accepted her reply as an affirmative .他把她给出的回答视作她同意。
【语法】 陈述词，肯定词。
【逻】 肯定陈述。
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同意，肯定
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his answer veered towards the affirmative .他的回答转向同意。
〈主北美〉 ［表示同意或赞同］对，是啊。
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in the affirmative so as to accept or agree to a statement or request 接受，同意，表示赞成he answered the question in the affirmative ． 他肯定地回答了问题
"late Middle English （in the sense ‘assertive, positive'）： via Old French from late Latin
