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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4512 COCA: 5680

passive

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pas·sive1 /ˈpæsɪv/ ●●○ AWL adjectiveadj  
1  ACCEPTsomeone who is passive tends to accept things that happen to them or things that people say to them, without taking any action 被动的；消极的；顺从的 → impassive
 Kathy seems to take a very passive role in the relationship.
凯茜在这一关系中似乎扮演着十分被动的角色。
 their passive acceptance of their fate
他们对命运的消极接受
2. technicalSLG a passive verb or sentence has as its subject the person or thing to which an action is done, as in ‘His father was killed in a car accident.’ 〔动词或句子〕被动的 → active1(6)
—passively adverbadv
 He listened passively as his sentence was read out.
宣布对他的判决时他只是被动地听着。
—passivity /pæˈsɪvəti/ noun [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
passive• Emma plays far too passive a role in group discussions.• Explain the difference between the passive and active voice and wordy and concise word use as objectively as possible.• For decades it has cowed public employees, left them docile, passive, and bitter.• You're too passive, Harry. You should just tell her you don't want to go.• Heat-sensing passive infra-red detectors with a fifty-feet range.• The student's role in a traditional classroom learning environment is a passive one.• The second, 1 Cor 6: 9-11, speaks about both the active and the passive participants in homosexual activity.• Her licentiousness was entirely passive, reflecting not her own desires but those of the man she was with.• An analysis of the 1987 survey was undertaken to estimate the dose-response relations of height and respiratory symptoms to passive smoking.• Duffy refuses to fall into the trap of spoon-feeding the material to passive students, which only increases their passivity.• The story's main female character is shown as an attractive but rather passive woman.
passive2 ●●○ AWL noun  
the passive technicalSLG the passive form of a verb, for example ‘was destroyed’ in the sentence ‘The building was destroyed during the war.’ 〔动词的〕被动式，被动语态
→ active2
Examples from the Corpus
passive• When the acted-upon was thematic, 155 passives were produced, but when the actor was thematic, only 44 were produced.• However subsequent research has shown that both negatives and passives are used in response to the presence of particular pragmatic factors.• The number of passives produced in response to the different pictures varied considerably.• In fact, the passive has two particular advantages and these provide the reasons for its most characteristic uses.
From Longman Business Dictionary
passivepas·sive /ˈpæsɪv/ adjectiveadj [only before a noun]
1FINANCE passive investment activities are those in which the investor does not take part in making management decisions in the company they invest in, for example by being on its BOARD
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission is considering changing its rule limiting passive institutional investing.
2passive electronic equipment, machines etc do not contain electrical power and are therefore only able to receive signals, not send them
The invention improves the video capability ofpassive liquid crystal displays.
3FINANCE passive investing is when an investor buys shares and waits for their value to increase over a long period of time, rather than often buying and selling shares as their value changes
Passive investing requires good initial research, patience, and a well-diversified portfolio.
Origin passive1
(1300-1400) Latin passivus, from pati; → PASSION
pas·sive1 adjectiveadjpassive2 noun
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4512 COCA: 5680
passive

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, seem被動；好像消極▸➤become變得消極▸➤remain一直消極ADVERB➤extremely, 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。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4512 COCA: 5680
passive

adjective

passive ♦︎ docile ♦︎ amenable ♦︎ submissive ♦︎ meek ♦︎ compliantThese words all describe sb who is easy to control or to influence. 这些词均表示顺从的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆amenable / submissive to sb / sth◆a passive / submissive / compliant role◆a docile / an amenable / a submissive / a compliant child◆passive / meek obedience■ passive ˈpæsɪv accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them 消极的；被动的◆He played a passive role in the relationship.他在他们的关系中处于被动。◆Throughout this time I was simply a passive observer of events.自始至终，我只是被动地旁观事件的发展。OPP active ⇨ busy 1 ▸ passively

adverb

◆He passively accepted everything that was decided for him.他被动地接受别人为他作的所有决定。■ docile ˈdəʊsaɪl; NAmE ˈdɑːsl(of people and animals) quiet and easy to control （人或动物）驯服的，易驾驭的，易控制的◆a docile child / horse / temperament听话的孩子；温顺的马；好脾气◆It is a cheap and docile workforce.这些工人廉价，而且听话。■ amenable əˈmiːnəbl (rather formal, especially written, approving) easy to control; willing to be influenced by sb/sth 顺从的；顺服的◆The manager was very amenable: nothing was too much trouble.那位经理很顺从，不会有什么大问题。◆He seemed most amenable to my idea.他完全接受我的想法。■ submissive səbˈmɪsɪv willing to obey sb, whatever they want you to do 顺从的；唯命是从的；听话的◆A woman was expected to be submissive to her husband.在过去，女人要对丈夫唯命是从。◆She followed him like a submissive child.她跟在他后面，像个听话的孩子。 OPP assertive ⇨ aggressive 2   see also submit ⇨ give way ■ meek quiet, gentle, and always ready to do what other people want without expressing your own opinion 温顺的；谦恭的；驯服的◆They hung their heads in meek submission.他们温顺地低着头。◆They called her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild.他们称她为“鼠小姐”，因为她总是那么懦弱谦和。 OPP bold ⇨ bold ▸ meekly

adverb

◆He meekly did as he was told.他温顺地听从吩咐。■ compliant kəmˈplaɪənt (written, often disapproving) willing (often too willing) to agree with other people or to obey rules 顺从的；百依百顺的；俯首帖耳的◆We should not be producing compliant students who do not dare to criticize.我们不应当把学生培养成不敢提意见的唯唯诺诺的人。◆Henry seemed less compliant with his wife's wishes than he had before.与先前相比，亨利对他妻子的意愿似乎不那么百依百顺了。   see also comply ⇨ follow 3
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4512 COCA: 5680
passive
Showing no emotions and unaffected by emotions: blank, restrained, impassive...
Describing words, clauses and sentences: anaphoric, cataphoric, compound...
Lack of action or activity: inaction, avoidance, standstill...

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