affirmative

肯定的な

同意や承諾、または何かが本当であることを示す。

やさしい英語で： Expressing agreement, acceptance, or that something is true.

• She gave an affirmative answer.
• His affirmative nod meant we could begin.
• We received an affirmative response to our request.

類義語： positive, approving

反対語： negative

よく使う表現： affirmative answer, affirmative response, affirmative statement, affirmative vote

追認する、確認する

すでにある法律や権利、決定を有効と認めたり正式に承認したりする。

やさしい英語で： Confirming or officially approving an existing law, right, or decision.

• The judge called the statute affirmative of existing law.
• The new act is affirmative of earlier legal protections.
• Lawyers described the measure as affirmative of established rights.

使い方： affirmative of something (The statute is affirmative of existing rights.)

類義語： confirmatory, ratifying

よく使う表現： affirmative of something, affirmative statute, affirmative act

肯定、肯定の返答

「はい」という意味や、同意を示す返答。

やさしい英語で： An answer that means yes or shows agreement.

• His answer was an affirmative.
• She responded in the affirmative when asked about the trip.
• The committee gave an emphatic affirmative.

使い方： answer/reply/respond in the affirmative (She replied in the affirmative.)

類義語： yes, positive answer

反対語： negative, no

よく使う表現： in the affirmative, an emphatic affirmative, a clear affirmative