affirmative

1. ADJ An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is "yes." 肯定的 (言辭、手勢(shì))[正式]

Haig was desperately eager for an affirmative answer. 黑格極渴望得到一個(gè)肯定的回答。

2. ADJ In grammar, an affirmative clause is positive and does not contain a negative word. (語法中) 肯定的 (分句)

3. PHRASE If you reply to a question in the affirmative, you say "yes" or make a gesture that means "yes." (回答問題) 肯定地[正式]

He asked me if I was ready. I answered in the affirmative. 他問我是否準(zhǔn)備好了。我肯定地回答了。