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单词 positive
释义
positive
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/

positiveadjective(HOPEFUL)

B1
fullofhopeandconfidence, or givingcauseforhopeandconfidence:
建设性的；积极的；怀有希望的
a positiveattitude乐观的态度
On a more positivenote, we'reseeingsignsthat thehousingmarketispickingup.更乐观地说，我们看到了房地产市场正在好转的迹象。
The past tenyearshaveseensome very positivedevelopmentsin East-Westrelations.在过去的10年中东西方关系有了一些非常积极的发展。
There was a very positiveresponsetoournewdesign-peopleseemedverypleasedwith it.我们的新设计得到了非常积极的回应——看来人们对该产品非常满意。
Opposite
negative(WITHOUT HOPE)
More examples
  • The mostimportantthing is to go into theexamfeelingpositive.
  • It's ahumblingexperiencetoseepeoplebeing so positive aboutlifewhen they have so little.
  • He has afairlypositiveoutlookonlife.
  • Whileclaimingtopromotepositiveimagesof women, advertisers are infactdoing the veryopposite.
  • The UN called on allpartiesin theconflictto take a positivestancetowards the newpeaceinitiative.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hoping and hopefulness
  • appealingly
  • boosterish
  • boosterism
  • cautious
  • cautiously
  • fancy
  • glass
  • hope springs eternalidiom
  • hopeful
  • hopefully
  • hopefulness
  • ill
  • it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)idiom
  • optimistically
  • over-expectation
  • pinyourhopes onsomething/someoneidiom
  • pipe dream
  • please Godidiom
  • trust
  • wing
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positiveadjective(CERTAIN)

B2
certainand without anydoubt:
有把握的，确信的，肯定的
[+ (that)]Are you positive(that)yousawmeswitchtheironoff?你肯定你看到我关掉了熨斗的开关吗？
"Are yousureit'sokayfor me to useyourmother'scar?" "Positive."“你肯定我可以开你母亲的车？”“完全肯定。”
"It was him - Isawhim take it." "Are you positiveaboutthat?"“是他——我看到他拿的。”“你对此肯定吗？”
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
certain about something
  • certainI feel certain that this change will be for the best.
  • know/say for certainI can't say for certain, but I think he's coming to the party.
  • sureDon't worry - I'm sure it won't be a problem.
  • positive"Are you sure you let the cat in?" "I'm positive."
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Confidence & self-assurance
  • amour propre
  • aplomb
  • assertive
  • assertively
  • assertiveness
  • dignity
  • dogmatic
  • dogmatically
  • dogmatism
  • dogmatist
  • putyourshirt onsomethingidiom
  • rakish
  • rakishly
  • rakishness
  • safe
  • surefootedness
  • surely
  • swag
  • swash
  • tall
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positiveadjective(TEST RESULTS)

C2
(of amedicaltest)showingthat apersonhas thediseaseorconditionfor which they are beingtested:
（医学检测）呈阳性的
a positivepregnancytest呈阳性的妊娠检测
He'sHIVpositive.他艾滋病检测呈阳性。
Shetestedpositiveforhepatitis.她肝炎检测呈阳性。
Opposite
negative(TEST RESULTS)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
General bodily disorders
  • add
  • ADHD
  • albinism
  • anal fissure
  • bloodshot
  • collapsed
  • congestion
  • dysfunction
  • gammy
  • heat exhaustion
  • infarction
  • non-systemic
  • oedema
  • overactive
  • procidentia
  • prolapsed
  • rheumatic
  • rupture
  • scurvy
  • systemic
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positiveadjective(COMPLETE)

[before noun]
(used toaddforceto anexpression)complete:
（用于加强语气）完全的
Farfrom being anuisance, she was a positivejoyto have around.有她在身边完全是个乐趣，一点儿都不令人讨厌。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Linguistics: very & extreme
  • abjectly
  • abundantly
  • beyond
  • biblical
  • blankly
  • completely
  • desperately
  • extreme
  • highly
  • rank
  • raving
  • serious
  • smack
  • spectacularly
  • such
  • terrible
  • terribly
  • unutterably
  • veritably
  • wonderfully
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positiveadjective(ABOVE ZERO)

(of anumberoramount) more than zero:
（数或量）正的
Two is a positivenumber.2是正数。
Opposite
negative(BELOW ZERO)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Terms for numbers
  • additive inverse
  • aliquot
  • common denominator
  • common factor
  • common multiple
  • cos
  • exponent
  • fold
  • fortyfold
  • fourfold
  • GCF
  • hundredfold
  • imaginary number
  • odd
  • recurring
  • recurring number
  • remainder
  • resultant
  • sevenfold
  • weighting
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positiveadjective(ELECTRICITY)

being thetypeofelectricalchargethat iscarriedbyprotons
正电的，正极的
Opposite
negative(ELECTRICITY)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Electricity & electronics
  • anti-static
  • arc
  • bitstream
  • brownout
  • capacitance
  • chargeable
  • charged
  • conduct
  • electromagnetism
  • generate
  • hydropower
  • negatively
  • non-electric
  • non-electrical
  • non-electronic
  • non-polar
  • photoelectric
  • piezoelectric
  • pylon
  • resistance
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positiveadjective(BLOOD TYPE)

having the rhesusfactorin theblood:
血液中含猕因子的；Rh阳性的
Mybloodtypeis O positive.我的血型是 O 型 Rh 因子呈阳性。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The circulatory system & blood
  • ABO
  • accessory pathway
  • antegrade
  • anterograde
  • anti-platelet
  • blood donor
  • blood vessel
  • capillary
  • erectile
  • immunoglobulin
  • intravascular
  • intravenously
  • jugular
  • jugular vein
  • Rh factor
  • vasodilation
  • VEGF
  • veined
  • vena
  • venosus
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Related word

positiveness
(Definition ofpositivefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

positive| American Dictionary

positive
adjective
us
/ˈpɑz·ə·t̬ɪv/

positiveadjective(CERTAIN)

without anydoubt;certain:
I’mabsolutelypositive that he’s the man Isaw.

positiveadjective(HAPPY)

happyorhopeful, or givingcauseforhappinessorhope:
It’simportantto have a positiveattitudewhen you have aseriousillness.

positiveadjective(MEDICAL TEST)

[not gradable]
(of amedicaltest)showingthat thediseaseorconditionfor which thepersonis beingtesteddoesexist:
Her TBtestwas positive.

positiveadjective(COMPLETE)

[not gradable]
(used toaddforceto anexpression)complete:
She was a positivejoyto have around.

positiveadjective(MORE THAN ZERO)

[not gradable]algebra
(of anumberoramount) more than zero:
Two is a positivenumber.

positiveadjective(ELECTRICITY)

[not gradable]physics
of thetypeofelectricalchargethat aprotonhas
(Definition ofpositivefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

positive| Business English

positive
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒzətɪv/us
good oruseful:
Netexportswere making astrongpositivecontributiontowesternEuropeaneconomicgrowth.
a positive development/moveIngeneral, this is a positivedevelopmentforconsumersbecause itincreasesconvenienceandchoice.
a positive aspect/effect/impactThesemeasuresshould have positiveeffectsonexportsandemployment.
a positive outcome/resultSuchmethodsdoachievepositiveresultswhencertainkeyconditionsare inplace.
Compare
negativeadjective
expressingagreementorsupport:
positive feedback/a positive responseTheresponseto themarketingcampaignhas beenextremelypositive.
Compare
negativeadjective
relatingto anumberor anamountthat is more than zero:
a positive balanceThecurrentaccounthas alsopostedpositivebalancesand thistrendwillcontinue.
Compare
negativeadjective
hopefulandconfidentabout asituation:
apositiveapproach/assessment/attitude
remain positive about/on sthThecompanyremainspositive on theoutlookfor high-yieldbondsthisyear.
On amorepositivenote, we'reseeingsignsthat thehousingmarketispickingup.
positive news for/on sthpositivenewsontrading/forsterling
Compare
negativeadjective
used todescribestrongactionthat is taken toachievesomething:
Positiveactionhas been taken tochangetheimageof thecompany.
a positive step toward sth/doing sthSomeWallStreetanalystsdescribedthemanagementshakeup as a positivesteptowardrestoringthe company'scredibility.

positively

adverb
react/respond positively to sthFinancialmarketsreactedpositively to thenews.
positive
noun[CorS]
uk
/ˈpɒzətɪv/us
a goodaspect,situation, etc.:
Highershort-termratesthatslowinflationare a positive, not anegative, forbonds.
a lot of/anumberof/many positives
As anemployeryou shouldemphasizethe positive toyouremployeescontinually.
Compare
negative
(Definition ofpositivefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpositive

positive
Thepositivepart aims to show that adoption and practice are sufficient to create the fundamental plans of a legal system.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These were mentioned by 24 (75%) of the men who reportedpositivereturns, but by only eight (38%) of those who did not.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But here, we have quitted thepositivehistory, to enter into the realm of representations, which requires a different approach.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For many, trust was borne out ofpositiveexperience from past referrals.
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It turns out that this difficulty considerably slows down both tasks, as compared to the scenario withpositiveknowledge radius.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The behaviorally oriented intervention produced significant reductions in coercive parenting and improvements inpositiveparenting.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Figure 1(a) shows that, as increases, the pulse amplitude increases and remainspositive.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A point should however be stressed: to get onlypositiveshares, d must be smaller than 1, which is not always the case.
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Any patch ofpositivesymbols is forced to be surrounded by on the top and bottom and on the left and right.
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To determine whether children actually produced ' happen ' more often in negative thanpositivecontexts, the order of occurrence of surrounding utterances within episodes was examined.
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That is, there were more negative contexts surrounding ' happen ' thanpositiveand neutral combined.
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As the time horizon is extended, 0 increases and becomespositiveafter 54 weeks, and the uncertainty surrounding 0 increases.
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On neither coast, however, do fisher training programs provide apositiveand significant impact in terms of technical efficiency.
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There was a significantpositiverelationship between monthly rainfall, monthly minimum temperatures and flavonoid concentration, but no relationship was found with leaf age.
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Its meta-analysis demonstrates that fluency can be taught and that it has apositiveimpact on reading comprehension abilities.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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