used to express assent, especially to a superior
[尤用于表示对上级的赞同]是的,先生
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‘Do you understand me?’ ‘Yessir!’ “你明白我的意思吗?”“是的,先生。
〈北美〉 [用于表示强势的肯定]是的,真的
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yessir the food was cheap .食品真的便宜。
defer to (someone) as a superior, or indicate agreement to (someone)
服从上级;同意
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you're used to people yessirring you left and right .你已习惯人们对你惟命是从。
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