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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

肯定的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kěndìng de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Affirmative/əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"委员会的回应是肯定的。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Indicating agreement or consent.

    "The committee gave an affirmative response to the proposal."
As noun
  1. 1

    A statement or response that confirms or agrees.

    "When asked if he would attend, he replied with an affirmative."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'affirmative' originates from the Latin word 'affirmativus', which means 'asserting' or 'confirming'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote a positive response or agreement, reflecting its roots in the act of affirming or stating positively.

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