affective

/əˈfektɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈfektɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /a-ˈfek-tiv/ (ame, mw)

affective — adjective

  • affectivepositive
  • more affectivecomparative
  • most affectivesuperlative

1. relating to feelings and to the emotional side of how people react, connect, or

1.形容詞C1
釋義

relating to feelings and to the emotional side of how people react, connect, or learn

例句

The study measured children's affective responses while they listened to sad music.

collocation: affective responses

Aiko's affective bond with the rescue dog grew stronger each week.

collocation: affective bond

同義詞
  • emotional

    broader and more common in everyday English; affective is more formal and technical

  • feeling-based

    clearer in plain English, but less natural in academic writing

  • psychological

    broader; can include thought and behaviour as well as feelings

反義詞
  • cognitive

    relating to thinking, learning, and knowing rather than feeling

文法句型

affective + noun

affective and cognitive

用法筆記

Mostly used in formal writing, especially psychology and education. It usually appears before nouns such as response, state, bond, and skills, and it often contrasts with cognitive.

常見錯誤

❌She gave me an affective look when I cried.
✅She gave me an emotional look when I cried.
💡affective is mainly a technical term, not the usual everyday word for visible emotion.