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passive adj.被动的；消极的n.被动性 (1) 他在婚姻中扮演了一个被动的角色。(2) 当你让这些事发生,而不做任何事来阻止它,你是消极的。(3) 善是服从理智的被动性。(4) 被动性泪液吸引之力量，可藉由文氏管模型来解释。 When you're passive, you don't participate much and you're not very emotional. In chemistry, passive means to be "unreactive except under special or extreme conditions; inert." Gandhi used the term passive resistance in the mid-twentieth century to describe the nonviolent approach Indians should use in their quest to become an independent nation.

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英 ['pæsɪv] 美 ['pæsɪv] (1) He played a passive role in the marriage.(2) You are passive when you allow things to happen, but do nothing.(3) Good is the passive that obeys reason.(4) Passive tear suctioning force can be demonstrated by a Venturi tube model. Passive is the opposite of active. In English class, you might be advised to avoid the passive voice. In chemistry, a passive substance doesn't react. Passive resistance is a way to protest peacefully. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]被动的；顺从的；听之任之的 If you describe someone as passive, you mean that they do not take action but instead let things happen to them.   [disapproval]His passive attitude made things easier for me...他顺从的态度让我做起事来要轻松些。Even passive acceptance of the regime was a kind of collaboration.即使被动接受该政权也是一种通敌行为。passivelyHe sat there passively, content to wait for his father to make the opening move.他温顺地坐在那里，心满意足地等着他父亲走第一步棋。passivity...the passivity of the public under the military occupation.军事占领下公众的顺从2[ADJ 形容词]消极的 A passive activity involves watching, looking at, or listening to things rather than doing things.   [ADJ n]They want less passive ways of filling their time.他们想找些更为积极的方式来打发时间。...the passive enjoyment one gets from  looking at a painting or sculpture.观看绘画或雕塑获得的被动享受3[ADJ 形容词]（抵抗）非暴力的 Passive resistance involves showing opposition to the people in power in your country by not co-operating with them and protesting in non-violent ways.   [ADJ n]They made it clear that they would only exercise passive resistance in the event of a military takeover.他们声明一旦发生军事接管，他们只会采取非暴力抵抗。4[N-SING 单数名词]被动态；被动式 In grammar, the passive or the passive voice is formed using 'be' and the past participle of a verb. The subject of a passive clause does not perform the action expressed by the verb but is affected by it. For example, in 'He's been murdered', the verb is in the passive.   [the N]

英语单词	passive
英美音标	英 ['pæsɪv] 美 ['pæsɪv]
中文释义	adj.被动的；消极的 n.被动性
英语例句	(1) He played a passive role in the marriage. (2) You are passive when you allow things to happen, but do nothing. (3) Good is the passive that obeys reason. (4) Passive tear suctioning force can be demonstrated by a Venturi tube model.
中文例句	(1) 他在婚姻中扮演了一个被动的角色。 (2) 当你让这些事发生,而不做任何事来阻止它,你是消极的。 (3) 善是服从理智的被动性。 (4) 被动性泪液吸引之力量，可藉由文氏管模型来解释。
vocabulary简明	Passive is the opposite of active. In English class, you might be advised to avoid the passive voice. In chemistry, a passive substance doesn't react. Passive resistance is a way to protest peacefully.
vocabulary扩展	When you're passive, you don't participate much and you're not very emotional. In chemistry, passive means to be "unreactive except under special or extreme conditions; inert." Gandhi used the term passive resistance in the mid-twentieth century to describe the nonviolent approach Indians should use in their quest to become an independent nation.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]被动的；顺从的；听之任之的 If you describe someone as passive, you mean that they do not take action but instead let things happen to them. [disapproval] His passive attitude made things easier for me... 他顺从的态度让我做起事来要轻松些。 Even passive acceptance of the regime was a kind of collaboration. 即使被动接受该政权也是一种通敌行为。 passively He sat there passively, content to wait for his father to make the opening move. 他温顺地坐在那里，心满意足地等着他父亲走第一步棋。 passivity ...the passivity of the public under the military occupation. 军事占领下公众的顺从 2 [ADJ 形容词]消极的 A passive activity involves watching, looking at, or listening to things rather than doing things. [ADJ n] They want less passive ways of filling their time. 他们想找些更为积极的方式来打发时间。 ...the passive enjoyment one gets from looking at a painting or sculpture. 观看绘画或雕塑获得的被动享受 3 [ADJ 形容词]（抵抗）非暴力的 Passive resistance involves showing opposition to the people in power in your country by not co-operating with them and protesting in non-violent ways. [ADJ n] They made it clear that they would only exercise passive resistance in the event of a military takeover. 他们声明一旦发生军事接管，他们只会采取非暴力抵抗。 4 [N-SING 单数名词]被动态；被动式 In grammar, the passive or the passive voice is formed using 'be' and the past participle of a verb. The subject of a passive clause does not perform the action expressed by the verb but is affected by it. For example, in 'He's been murdered', the verb is in the passive. [the N]

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