英汉词典

positive 基本解释

• adj. 积极的；[数] 正的，[医][化学] 阳性的；确定的，肯定的；实际的，真实的；绝对的
• n. 正数；[摄] 正片

positive 词态变化

positive 中文词源

来自position,放置，位置，-ive,形容词后缀。即放好的，有位置的，原用于法律术语解决的，后引申诸多正面词义。

positive 英文词源

positive (adj.)

early 14c., originally a legal term meaning "formally laid down," from Old French positif (13c.) and directly from Latin positivus "settled by agreement, positive" (opposed to naturalis "natural"), from positus, past participle of ponere "put, place" (see position (n.)).

Sense of "absolute" is from mid-15c. Meaning in philosophy of "dealing only with facts" is from 1590s. Sense broadened to "expressed without qualification" (1590s), then "confident in opinion" (1660s); mathematical use is from 1704; in electricity, 1755. Psychological sense of "concentrating on what is constructive and good" is recorded from 1916.

positive (n.)

1520s, from positive (adj.).

positive 英文释义

1. a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject

positive 同义词解析

sure, certain, definite, positive

这些形容词均含"无疑的，确信的"之意。

sure： 侧重主观上对某事确信无疑。

certain与sure同义，但语气比sure强，着重指有确切理由或不容置疑的证据所支持的确信。

definite： 指已毫无怀疑的余地。

positive： 语气强烈，指对自己的看法或作的结论的正确性有不可动摇的信念。

positive 双语例句

1. Remember, keep a positive attitude and good things will happen.

记住：保持乐观的心态，好事自然会发生。

来自美剧《摩登家庭》

2. You have to do everything you can. You have to work your hardest. And if you do, if you stay positive, then you have a shot at a silver lining.

你必须全力以赴，最大限度地去努力。如果你这么做，并且保持乐观，你就会看见乌云背后的幸福线。

来自电影《乌云背后的幸福线》

3. I'm as positive as I can be about it.

我对它有绝对的把握。

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4. A positive pregnancy test soon confirmed her intuitive feelings.

阳性孕检结果很快证实了她的直觉。

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5. The athlete received a two-year suspension following a positive drug test.

该运动员因尿检结果呈阳性而被停赛两年。

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positive 实用场景例句

a positive attitude/outlook

乐观的态度 / 前景

牛津词典

the power of positive thought

乐观思想的力量

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She tried to be more positive about her new job.

她力求对新工作更有信心。

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On the positive side , profits have increased.

从好的方面看，利润增加了。

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The report ended on a positive note.

报告的结尾显得很乐观。

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We must take positive steps to deal with the problem.

我们必须采取积极步骤处理这个问题。

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It will require positive action by all in the industry.

这将需要业内全体同人和衷共济。

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We've had a very positive response to the idea.

我们对这个想法反应很好。

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to make a positive contribution to a discussion

在讨论中献计献策

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His family have been a very positive influence on him.

他的家庭对他有十分良好的影响。

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Overseas investment has had a positive effect on exports.

海外投资对出口有积极影响。

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I can't be positive about what time it happened.

我说不准这事是什么时间发生的。

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She was positive that he had been there.

她确信他曾在场。

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‘Are you sure? ’ ‘Positive. ’

“你敢肯定吗？”“绝对肯定。”

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He has a positive genius for upsetting people.

他气人的本事可大呢。

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Be positive about your future and get on with living a normal life...

要对自己的未来充满信心，继续过一种正常的生活。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Her husband became much more positive and was soon back in full-time employment.

她丈夫自信大增，不久便重新开始全职工作。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The parting from his sister had a positive effect on John...

和姐姐分开对约翰来说有好处。

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Working abroad should be an exciting and positive experience for all concerned.

在海外工作对所有相关人员来说都应该是一段让人兴奋而愉快的经历。

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There are positive changes that should be implemented in the rearing of animals...

应该对动物饲养进行明确的改革。

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He was expected to make a very positive contribution to the 1996 Games organisation...

人们期待他为1996年奥运会的组织做出积极的贡献。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There's been a positive response to the UN Secretary-General's recent peace efforts.

联合国秘书长近期为和平所作出的努力得到了积极的回应。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I'm as positive as I can be about it...

我对它有绝对的把握。

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'She's never late. You sure she said eight?' — 'Positive.'

“她从不迟到，你肯定她说的是8点？”——“肯定。”

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There was no positive evidence that any birth defects had arisen as a result of Vitamin A intake.

没有确凿证据证明，摄取维生素A会导致出生缺陷。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

If the test is positive, a course of antibiotics may be prescribed...

如果化验结果呈阳性，可能会开一个疗程的抗生素。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He was stripped of his Olympic Hundred Metres gold medal after testing positive for steroids.

类固醇检测呈阳性后，他的奥运百米金牌被收回。

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Good day to you, Bernard! It's a positive delight to see you...

你好，伯纳德！见到你真高兴。

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He was in a positive fury...

他确实发怒了。

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It's really a simple numbers game with negative and positive numbers.

它其实就是正负数的简单数字游戏。

柯林斯高阶英语词典