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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4512 COCA: 5680

passive

passive /ˈpæsɪv/ adjective
passive
/ˈpæsɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of PASSIVE
[more passive; most passive]used to describe someone who allows things to happen or who accepts what other people do or decide without trying to change anything被动的;消极的
grammar
of a verb or voice : showing that the subject of a sentence is acted on or affected by the verb(动词或语态)被动的
◊ The passive voice is a way of writing or speaking that uses passive verbs.被动语态是一种用被动动词写作或讲话的方式。
compare active
: containing a passive verb form被动态的;被动的

— passively

adverb

— passivity

/pæˈsɪvəti/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4512 COCA: 5680

passive

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adjective

pas·​sive ˈpa-siv How to pronounce passive (audio)
1
a(1)
: acted upon by an external agency
(2)
: receptive to outside impressions or influences
b(1)
: asserting that the grammatical subject of a verb is subjected to or affected by the action represented by that verb
the passive voice
(2)
: containing or yielding a passive verb form
c(1)
: lacking in energy or will : lethargic
(2)
: tending not to take an active or dominant part
d
: induced by an outside agency
passive exercise of a paralyzed leg
2
a
: not active or operating : inert
b
: of, relating to, or making direct use of the sun's heat usually without the intervention of mechanical devices
a passive solar house
c
: latent
d
: of, relating to, or characterized by a state of chemical inactivity
especially : resistant to corrosion
e
of an electronic element : exhibiting no gain or control
f
: relating to the detection of an object through its emission of energy or sound
passive sonar
3
a
: receiving or enduring without resistance : submissive
b
: existing or occurring without being active, open, or direct
passive support
4
: of, relating to, or being business activity in which the investor does not actively participate in the generation of income
passively adverb
passiveness noun

passive

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noun

pas·​sive ˈpa-siv How to pronounce passive (audio)
1
: a verb form whose grammatical subject is subjected to or affected by the action represented by that verb : a passive verb form
2
: the passive voice of a language
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4512 COCA: 5680
passive

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, seem被動;好像消極become變得消極remain一直消極ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極為/相當/非常消極completely, totally完全消極;徹底被動TV is a completely passive activity.看電視完全是一種被動的活動。merely, purely只是消極;純粹被動It is often assumed that the learner is merely passive.人們常常想當然地認為學習者只是被動接受。relatively相對被動essentially本質上消極The heroine plays an essentially passive role in the drama.女主人公在這部劇裏扮演了一個本質上十分消極的角色。

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