(亦作ay)
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- archaic or dialect said to express assent; yes〈古, 方〉是的（表示“同意”）：
aye, you're right there.
是的, 你说对了。
1.1
- (aye aye) Nautical a response accepting an order【航海】遵命：
aye aye, captain.
遵命, 船长。
1.2
- (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（尤作投票用语）。
短语
the ayes have it
- the affirmative votes are in the majority赞成者占多数。
词源
late 16th cent.: probably from I, first person personal pronoun， expressing assent.