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affirmative
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of AFFIRMATIVE
formal
: saying or showing that the answer is “yes” rather than “no”肯定的；表示赞成的
- She gave an affirmative answer, not a negative answer.她给了一个肯定的而不是否定的回答。
— affirmatively
adverb- She answered (the question) affirmatively.她（对问题）做出了肯定的回答。
2 affirmative /əˈfɚmətɪv/ noun
2 affirmative
/əˈfɚmətɪv/
noun
Learner's definition of AFFIRMATIVE
in the affirmative
formal : with a reply that means “yes”肯定回答；同意 — compare in the negative at 2negative
- He answered (the question) in the affirmative. [=he said “yes”]他（对那个问题）做出了肯定的答复。
af·fir·ma·tive ə-ˈfər-mə-tiv 
Example Sentences
Adjective She gave an affirmative answer, not a negative answer. Noun we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee
Recent Examples on the Web
Armond White, National Review, 19 Aug. 2022 On the horizon, the Court seems poised to invalidate affirmative-action plans and other policies esteemed on the left. Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Consider whether healthcare plans include gender affirmative surgery or hormone treatment and ensure that benefits packages include strong mental healthcare. Katie Lynch, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Bar they were admitted into, their oath imposed an affirmative, fiduciary duty to uphold the law and support the Constitution. Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The findings, reported in the journal Pediatrics, come at a time when transgender youth are increasingly losing their access to affirmative health care, sports, and civil rights. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 Since casting key votes in affirmative cases, Justices Kennedy and O’Connor have retired, leaving today’s more conservative court likely to be more skeptical of the universities’ arguments. Jess Bravin, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 This discrepancy can only be addressed through affirmative, comprehensive changes from the Bureau of Prisons … to improve the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and therapeutics. Nicholas Florko, STAT, 28 July 2022 In June 2021, a group of 55 scientists and academics signed an open letter that offered an affirmative, if somewhat reserved, answer to that question. Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022 Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022 Shortly after, Gomez herself responded with a resounding affirmative. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2022 Use liberally the affirmatives Yes, ma’am and Yes, sir, having grown up under threat of a stiff switch. Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017 See More
Adjective
The Oscars’ recent reorganization, including a 2016 push for affirmative-action inclusion, might seem immaterial, but the overhaul (which purged old membership rolls) followed the media trend toward social transformation. Armond White, National Review, 19 Aug. 2022 On the horizon, the Court seems poised to invalidate affirmative-action plans and other policies esteemed on the left. Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Consider whether healthcare plans include gender affirmative surgery or hormone treatment and ensure that benefits packages include strong mental healthcare. Katie Lynch, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Bar they were admitted into, their oath imposed an affirmative, fiduciary duty to uphold the law and support the Constitution. Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The findings, reported in the journal Pediatrics, come at a time when transgender youth are increasingly losing their access to affirmative health care, sports, and civil rights. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 Since casting key votes in affirmative cases, Justices Kennedy and O’Connor have retired, leaving today’s more conservative court likely to be more skeptical of the universities’ arguments. Jess Bravin, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 This discrepancy can only be addressed through affirmative, comprehensive changes from the Bureau of Prisons … to improve the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and therapeutics. Nicholas Florko, STAT, 28 July 2022 In June 2021, a group of 55 scientists and academics signed an open letter that offered an affirmative, if somewhat reserved, answer to that question. Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022 Noun
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative. Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022 Shortly after, Gomez herself responded with a resounding affirmative. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2022 Use liberally the affirmatives Yes, ma’am and Yes, sir, having grown up under threat of a stiff switch. Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French affirmatif, borrowed from Late Latin affirmātīvus, from Latin affirmātus (past participle of affirmāre "to affirm") + -īvus -ive
Noun
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French affirmatif, noun derivative of affirmatif affirmative entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of affirmative was in the 15th century Phrases Containing affirmative
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