positive
adj
noun
ˈpɒzɪətɪv
adj
1
ATTITUDE
态度
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;
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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
乐观思想的力量
‘
Think
positive
!’
she
advised
herself.
“往积极的方面想！”她劝自己。
2
GOOD THING
好的事情
good
or
useful
好的，有助益的，积极的;
3
ACTION
行动
if
you
take
positive
action,
you
do
something
definite
in
order
to
try
and
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就放心了。
4
SUPPORT
支持
expressing
support,
agreement,
or
approval
积极的，赞同的，拥护的;
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。
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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
very
sure,
with
no
doubt
at
all
that
something
is
right
or
true
确信的，肯定的，有把握的;
not before noun 不用于名词前
positive
(that)
Are
you
absolutely
positive
you
locked
the
door?
你绝对肯定你锁了门吗？
‘Are
you
sure
about
that?’
‘Positive.’“那事你能肯定吗？”“能。”
6
SIGN
迹象
showing
that
something
is
likely
to
succeed
or
improve
表明有可能成功 （改善 ）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
proof
etc
that
shows
that
there
is
no
doubt
that
something
is
true
确凿的证明/确切的证据/肯定的辨认等
The
witness
made
a
positive
identification.
目击者作出了肯定的辨认。
8
SCIENTIFIC TEST
科学试验
showing
signs
of
the
medical
condition
or
chemical
that
is
being
looked
for
阳性的;
The
test
results
came
back
positive.
化验结果呈阳性。
athletes
who
had
tested
positive
for
banned
substances
禁用药品检测呈阳性的运动员
children
who
are
HIV
positive
感染艾滋病病毒的儿童
9
EMPHASIS
强调
used
to
emphasize
how
good
or
bad
something
is
[口] 绝对的〔强调某事物的好或坏〕;
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | spoken
The
journey
was
a
positive
nightmare.
那次旅程简直是个噩梦。
10
NUMBER
数字
a
positive
number
is
more
than
zero
正的，正数的;
technical
11
ELECTRICITY
电
having
the
type
of
electrical
charge
that
is
carried
by
PROTONS
正的，正极的，阳性的;
technical
a
positive
charge
正电荷
noun
12
a
quality
or
feature
that
is
good
or
useful
优势; 优点;
You
can
find
positives
in
any
situation.
任何情况都有好的一面。
Always
emphasise
the
positive
.
要一直突出优势。