archaic or formal <古或正式>
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- yes是：
she has the right to say yea or nay.
她有权说“是”或“不”。
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- used for emphasis, especially to introduce a stronger or more accurate word than one just used［用于强调］而且, 甚至：
he was full, yea, crammed with anxieties.
他内心充满了, 甚至可以说是塞满了忧虑。
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- 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。
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- (in the US Congress) an affirmative vote（美国国会中的）赞成票。
词源
Old English gēa, gē, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German ja.