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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1198 COCA: 1049

positive

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pos·i·tive1 /ˈpɒzətɪv $ ˈpɑː-/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjectiveadj  
1 attitude 态度CONFIDENT if you are positive about things, you are hopeful and confident, and think about what is good in a situation rather than what is bad 有信心的;积极乐观的 OPP negative
positive about
 You’ve got to be more positive about your work.
你必须更积极地对待自己的工作。
positive attitude/approach/outlook etc
 She’s got a really positive attitude to life.
她对生活抱有非常乐观的态度。
 the power of positive thinking
正向思考的力量
 Think positive!’ she advised herself.
往好的方面想!她劝自己。
2 good thing 好的事情EFFECTIVE good or useful 好的,有助益的,积极的 OPP negative
 At least something positive has come out of the situation.
至少这个情况也产生了一些积极的东西。
 Write down all the positive things about your life.
记下生活中所有好的事情。
 The rural environment was having a positive effect on the children’s health.
乡村环境对孩子们的健康有好处。
 It’s been a very positive experience for her.
那对她来说是一次非常有益的经历。
 TV can be a positive influence.
电视也会有好的影响。
 the positive contribution to the community made by many older people
许多老年人为社区做出的积极贡献
 It’s been a difficult time but, on the positive side, I feel physically fine.
日子过得不容易,不过从好的方面看,我的身体状况还不错。
 Women should be portrayed in a more positive light.
应该从更正面的角度来描绘女性。
3 action 行动 if you take positive action, you do something definite in order to try to achieve something 积极的,确切的
 We need to take positive steps to improve the situation of families in poverty.
我们需要采取积极措施来改善贫困家庭的状况。
 Positive action was required.
要求采取积极行动。
 It’s a relief to know that something positive is being done.
知道正在采取积极的措施让人宽心。
4 support 支持SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN expressing support, agreement, or approval 积极的,赞同的,拥护的 OPP negative
positive response/reaction
 The response we’ve had from the public has been very positive.
我们从民众那里得到的回应是非常积极的。
 We’ve had a lot of positive feedback from the people of this city.
我们从这个城市的市民那里获得了很多积极的反馈。
positive about
 Most people have been very positive about the show.
大多数人对那个节目予以充分的肯定。
5 sure 确信的 [not before noun]SURE very sure, with no doubt at all that something is right or true 确信的,肯定的,有把握的 SYN certain
positive (that)
 Are you absolutely positive you locked the door?
你能完全肯定锁门了吗?
 ‘Are you sure about that?’ ‘Positive.’
那事你能肯定吗?”“能。
see thesaurus at sure
6 sign 迹象SUCCEED IN DOING something showing that something is likely to succeed or improve 表明好迹象的
 The fact that he’s breathing on his own again is a positive sign.
他又能自主呼吸了,这是个好迹象。
7 PROOF 证明positive proof/evidence/identification etc PROVEproof etc that shows that there is no doubt that something is true 确切的证明/确凿的证据/明确的鉴定等
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8 scientific test 科学试验SM showing signs of the medical condition or chemical that is being looked for 阳性的 OPP negative
9 emphasis 强调 [only before noun] spokenEMPHASIZE used to emphasize how good or bad something is 绝对的〔强调某事物好或坏的程度〕 SYN total
10. number 数字 technicalHMN a positive number is more than zero 正的,正数的 OPP negative
11 electricity technicalHPE having the type of electrical charge that is carried by protons 正的,正极的,阳性的 OPP negative
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 1: if you are positive about things, you are hopeful and confident, and think about what is good in a situation rather than what is bad
nouns
a positive attitude/outlook
Having a positive attitude makes life so much better.
a positive approach
This is just the positive approach that the school needs.
a positive view
He takes a fairly positive view of the future.
a positive thought
Think positive thoughts.
positive thinking
Many people believe that positive thinking can help your recovery from serious illnesses.
verbs
think positive (=think positive thoughts)
Cheer up and think positive.
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 2: good or useful
nouns
a positive thing
That's not a very positive thing to say.
a positive aspect
There are a lot of positive aspects to retirement.
a positive effect/impact
Exercise has a positive effect on health.
a positive influence
His mother was a strong positive influence.
a positive contribution
Most refugees are determined to make a positive contribution to their new country.
a positive result/outcome
We hope there will be a positive outcome to the talks.
a positive experience
Working here has been a very positive experience for me.
a positive role model
We should provide girls with more positive role models.
a positive image
It's important to promote a positive image of our industry to young people.
phrases
see/present something in a positive light (=see or present something as good)
If you spend a year travelling after school, employers often see this in a positive light.
The merger was presented to the world in a positive light.
on the positive side (=used when saying what is good about something)
On the positive side, the company’s financial condition remains strong.
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positive2 noun [countableC]  
a quality or feature that is good or useful 优势;优点 OPP negative
 You can find positives in any situation.
任何情况都有好的一面。
 Always emphasise the positive.
始终要突出优势。
false positive
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From Longman Business Dictionary
positivepos·i·tive /ˈpɒzətɪvˈpɑːz-/ adjectiveadj
1good or useful
When interest rates fall, there is a positive effect on business confidence.
He felt that these meetings did not make any sort of positive contribution to branch performance.
2expressing support, agreement, or approval
The response we’ve had from our customers has been very positive.
3thinking that a situation is good or will be good
positive about
The company is very positive about its future.
4if you take positive action, you do something definite in order to try and achieve something
She took positive steps to boost her design team.
5more than zero
Exports totaled $1,275 million, while imports totaled $1,050 million, giving a positive trade balance of $225 million.
positively adverbadv
The market has responded positively to these types of restructuring moves.
Origin positive1
(1300-1400) Old French positif, from Latin positivus, from positus; → POSITION1
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1198 COCA: 1049
positive

adjective¹

1certain確定VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, seem, sound肯定;好像確定;聽起來肯定ADVERBabsolutely, quite (especially BrE) 十分肯定I'm absolutely positive it was him.我絕對肯定就是他。fairly頗有把握almost (especially NAmE) 幾乎肯定PREPOSITIONabout對⋯有把握She seemed fairly positive about it.她似乎對此頗有把握。of確信⋯Are you positive of your facts?你對提供的事實有把握嗎?
positive

adjective²

2hopeful and confident/encouraging樂觀自信VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSappear, be, feel, seem, sound顯得樂觀;樂觀;感到自信;好像積極;聽起來自信remain保持自信ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極為/相當/非常自信highly, overwhelmingly極其樂觀;非常自信He took a highly positive view of the matter.他對此事抱非常樂觀的態度。entirely, wholly完全自信;十分樂觀moderately (NAmE) 適度樂觀generally大體上自信apparently貌似自信PREPOSITIONabout對⋯自信He sounded very positive about his chances.聽起來他覺得自己機會很大。
positive

adjective³

3showing that sth has happened/is present表明發生或存在VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, prove, test陽性;顯示陽性;測試呈陽性The test proved positive.測試結果呈陽性。ADVERBstrongly, weakly (both technical術語) 強陽性;弱陽性PREPOSITIONfor⋯呈陽性He tested positive for HIV.他艾滋病病毒測試呈陽性。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1198 COCA: 1049
positive adj.
complete (a positive miracle) final (positive evidence) good6 (a positive response) optimistic (a positive attitude) sure (‘Are you sure?’ ‘Positive.’) valuable2 (a positive contribution)

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