affirm

证实，确认

【例】Before entering into a final agency agreement, we would like to affirm the general terms and conditions of business.

在签订最后的代理协议之前，我们想确定一下贸易的一般条件。

affirmation   

肯定，断言

【例】After I get your affirmation, I will fax you the invoice.

在我得到你方肯定以后，我将用传真发给你方发票。

affirmative

肯定的

in the affirmative 肯定的

①可用作表语。

【例】We asked them whether we could deliver the goods in December, and their answer was in the affirmative.

我们问过他们能否在12月交货，他们的答复是肯定的。

②可用作状语。

【例】As soon as we hear from you in the affirmative we will send you the contract, so that the goods can be ready for shipment as requested.

一俟我们收到你们肯定的回答，我们便立即寄上合同，以便按要求备货待运。