adv (1)(表示肯定回答)是，对，好的(expressing affirmation，agreement，or willingness in answers)：Are you ready?Y～，I am.你准备好了吗?是的，准备好了。Your writing is good，～，very good.你的作文很好，是的，的确很好。Y～，you may go/that is true.对，你可以走了/ 是那样。Please get me a pencil from the office.— Y～，sir.请从办公室给我拿支铅笔。——好，先生。〖同〗O.K.，all right，right，sure，surely，truly，certainly; 〖反〗no;

(2)(强调不同意)不对;就是(要)(used to express an emphatic contradiction)：You say I can't but I say～I can.你说我不行，但是我说不对，我行。“Don't say that!”“Yes，I will.” “别说那话!”“什么，我就是要说。”

(3)(表示疑问，好奇)什么;真的吗(indicating uncertainty or curiosity)：“Y～?”he said as he answered the telephone.“什么?”他接电话时说。“That was a marvelous show!”“Y～?”“那是一场出色的表演!”“真的吗?”

(4)(应答对方或表示在注意倾听对方说话)噢;来了(used to express attentiveness or polite interest)：“Y～? What do you want?”“噢，您想要点什么?”“Waiter!”“Y～，madam.”“服务生!”“来了，太太。”

n (1)肯定答复，同意(affirmative reply)[C]：answer with/give sb a straight～or no 给予/给某人以直截了当的肯定或否定的答复;May we count on your～? 我们能指望你同意吗?She hesitated for a moment before saying～.他犹豫了一会儿才做出肯定答复。〖同〗consent，acceptance，approval;〖反〗no，refusal，rejection，disapproval;

(2)赞成票(affirmative vote)[C]：How many～es were there? 有多少张赞成票?〖同〗 consent，okay，acceptance，approval;〖反〗no，refusal，rejection，disapproval