affirmative

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

af·firma·tive adjective, noun BrE [əˈfɜːmətɪv] NAmE [əˈfɜːrmətɪv]
adjective (formal)
an affirmative word or reply means ‘yes’ or expresses agreement
•an affirmative response to the question
Opp: ↑negative

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’.

Example Bank:
•They got several affirmative responses to the question.
Derived Word: ↑affirmatively
 
noun (formal)
a word or statement that means ‘yes’; an agreement or a ↑confirmation
•She answered in the affirmative (= said ‘yes’).
Opp: ↑negative

Word Origin:
[affirmative affirmatively] late Middle English (in the sense ‘assertive, positive’): via Old French from late Latin affirmativus, from affirmare ‘assert’, from ad- ‘to’ + firmus ‘strong’.

Example Bank:
•She asked if he would give his support to the scheme and he answered in the affirmative.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive, optimistic, affirmatory