"in the affirmative" in Chinese (Simplified)
肯定地用肯定的方式
Definition
以表示“是”、同意或确认的方式回应或表达，而不是否定或拒绝。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式、法律或问卷环境。反义为'in the negative'（否定地）。常见于“以肯定的方式回答”等表达。日常会话中通常说'yes'。
Examples
He answered in the affirmative when asked if he was hungry.
当被问到是否饿了时，他**肯定地**回答。
Please reply in the affirmative or negative.
请用**肯定地**或否定地回答。
Their response was in the affirmative to all questions.
他们对所有问题的回答都是**肯定的**。
She nodded in the affirmative, not needing to say a word.
她**肯定地**点头，什么话也没说。
When the boss asked if anyone had questions, only one person responded in the affirmative.
当老板问是否有人有问题时，只有一个人**肯定地**回答了。
Sometimes a simple 'yes' does the job better than replying in the affirmative.
有时候，一个简单的“是”比用**肯定地**回答更好。