aye
aye1
[ʌɪ]
(亦作 ay)
exclamation
the ayes have it
aye2
[eɪ, ʌɪ]
adverb
for aye
[ʌɪ]
(亦作 ay)
exclamation
- (archaic dialect)said to express assent; yes
(古， 方)是的（表示“同意”）
aye, you're right there.
是的，就是那么回事儿。
■(aye aye)(Nautical)a response accepting an order
(航海)遵命
aye aye, captain.
遵命，船长。
■(in voting) I assent
（投票用语）我赞成
all in favour say aye.
同意的请说赞成。
- an affirmative answer, especially in voting
赞成（尤指投票）
the ayes have it
- the affirmative votes are in the majority
赞成者占多数
- late 16th cent.: probably from I, first person personal pronoun, expressing assent
aye2
[eɪ, ʌɪ]
adverb
- (archaic or Scottish)always or still
(古, 苏格兰)常常；总是
for aye
- forever
永远
- Middle English : from Old Norse ei, ey; related to Latin aevum 'age' and Greek aie(i) 'ever', aiōn 'aeon'
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