positive degree

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The positive degree is "good",the comparative degree is "better",and the superlative degree is "best".
"good"(好)爲原級, "better"(較好)爲比較級, "best"(最好)爲最高級。
So it is assumed that the positive degree of word's own semanteme restricts both positive and negative usage, and the lower positive word is used in negative structure with the higher freguency.
竝假設(shè)；詞語自身語義的肯定程度高低制約著其肯定和否定用法，肯定程度越低的詞用於否定結(jié)搆的幾率越大。
There is positive proof that he did it.
有確切的証據(jù)証明他做了此事。
Each of the components is useful in its degree.
每一個元件都各有程度不同的用処。
Criticism is not lost on you to some degree.
在某種程度上，批評對你起了作用。