Passive Verb B Relating Form Subject C Energy

pas·sive

I

\\ˈpa-siv\\ adjective1.
  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 :
    (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.
  d.
    (1) of, relating to, or characterized by a state of chemical inactivity; especially : resistant to corrosion
    (2) not involving expenditure of chemical energy
       passive transport across a cell membrane
  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
Synonyms: see
• pas·sive·ly adverb
• pas·sive·ness noun
• pas·siv·i·ty \\pa-ˈsi-və-tē\\ noun

II

noun1. a passive verb form
2. the passive voice of a language

passive
  passive (adj.)
  1388, in grammatical sense (opposed to active), from L. passivus "capable of feeling or suffering," from pass-, pp. stem of pati "to suffer" (see passion). Meaning "not active" is first recorded 1477. Passive resistance first attested 1819 in Scott's "Ivanhoe"; re-coined by Gandhi c.1906 in S.Africa.

passive
pas·sive / 5pAsiv / adjective1. 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地位。
   a passive observer of events
   列席观察员
2. (grammar 语法) connected with the form of a verb used when the subject is affected by the action of the verb, for example He was bitten by a dog. is a passive sentence
   (动词形式)被动语态的
⇨ compare

active

adj. (6)
• pas·sive·ly adv. noun   (also 7passive 'voice) [sing.] (grammar 语法) the form of a verb used when the subject is affected by the action of the verb
   动词被动形式；被动语态
⇨ compare

active

n.

passive adj.

pas·sive
I. \ˈpasiv, ˈpaas-, ˈpais-, -sēv also -səv\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin passivus, from passus (past participle of pati to suffer, undergo) + -ivus -ive — more at
1.
 a. : not acting but acted upon : subject to or produced by an external agency : receptive to outside impressions or influences
  < nature is neutral and passive — W.P.Webb >
  < takes his color from his surroundings, a passive agent of his environment — Van Wyck Brooks >
 b.
  (1) of a verb form or voice : asserting that the person or thing represented by the grammatical subject is subjected to or affected by the action represented by the verb
   < was hit in “he was hit by the ball” and was given in “he was given a prize” are passive >
   — compare
  (2) of a grammatical construction : containing a passive verb form
 c. : lacking in energy or will :
  < its people are a passive, frustrated, and resigned lot — John Mason Brown >
  < a vague, passive girl, content to remain at home and dream — Ruth Blodgett >
 d. : induced by an outside agency without either active participation or resistance of the individual affected
  < neuromuscular reeducation through passive exercise >
2.
 a. : not active or operating : not moving : ,
  < the faint light from the street lamp outlined the passive hump he made in the bedclothes — Dorothy Sayers >
  < engines passive as great cats — Thomas Wolfe >
 b. : existing in a dormant state but capable of being used or brought into play :
  < has a larger passive vocabulary than he realizes >
 c. : of, relating to, or characterized by a state of chemical inactivity : not reacting readily : resistant to corrosion
  < iron and nickel become passive when treated with fuming nitric acid >
3. Scots law : of, relating to, or subject to a liability
4.
 a. : receiving or enduring without resistance : , ,
  < there is in her a passive surrender to the powers of life — P.E.More >
  < no one has a right explicitly to make of another a mere passive instrument of his will — G.L.Dickinson >
 b. : carried through or expressed by indirect means : existing without being active or open
  < passive support >
Synonyms: see
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from passive (I)
1.
 a. : something (as a person, object, or quality) acted upon by something else — usually used in plural
 b. or passive bobbin : 5
2.
 a. : a passive verb
 b. : the passive voice of a language or a form in it
III. adjective
1. : not involving expenditure of chemical energy
 < passive transport across a cell membrane >
2.
 a. : exhibiting no gain or control — used of an electronic device (as a capacitor or resistor)
 b. : operating solely by means of the power of an input signal
  < a passive communication satellite that reflects television signals >
 c. : relating to the detection of or to orientation by means of an object through its emission of energy or sound
3. : of, relating to, or making direct use of the sun's heat usually without the intervention of mechanical devices
 < passive technique >
 < passive building design >
4. : of, relating to, or being business activity in which the investor does not have immediate control over income
 < passive investment >

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