yea

yea1
(archaic or formal)
adverb
  1. yes
    (古或正式)是
    she has the right to say yea or nay.
    她有权说“是”或“不”。
    ■used for emphasis, especially to introduce a stronger or more accurate word than one just used
    [用于强调]的确,诚然
    he was full, yea, crammed with anxieties.
    的确,他忧心忡忡。
noun
  1. an affirmative answer
    肯定,赞成
    the British government would give the final yea or nay.
    英国政府将给出最后的答案,赞成或是反对。
    ■(in the US Congress) an affirmative vote
    (美国国会中的)赞成票
语源
  1. Old English gēa, , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German ja

yea2
adverb
  1. variant spelling of yay
    同 yay
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