reactive

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re·ac·tive /riˈæktɪv/ AWL adjectiveadj

1 REACTreacting to events or situations rather than starting or doing new things yourself 反应的，回应的〔而非主动创新的〕

a reactive foreign policy

回应式的外交政策

2 technicalHC a reactive substance changes when it is mixed with another substance 〔物质〕能起反应的，化学性质活泼的

a highly reactive chemical

很容易起反应的化学品

Examples from the Corpus

reactive• They see themselves as having both reactive and proactive roles.• The reactive approach is virtually always ultimately more costly than the preventive approach.• The strength of our process is not in reactive governance.• That is, I have been primarily a reactive person.• They are by nature reactive rather than pro-active.• We must be reactive rather than proactive, because becoming motivated and taking initiatives involves gaining power.• Many businesses follow a reactive strategy rather than initiating new products.

From Longman Business Dictionary

reactivere·ac·tive /riˈæktɪv/ adjectiveadj

not being ready for changes that affect you, and having to do something unplanned when they happen → compare proactive

re·ac·tive adjectiveadj

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