
positive
词源
源自拉丁语 'positivus',意为'明确放置的',后经古法语 'positif' 进入英语,最初用于法律和哲学领域。
adjective
❶ 表示肯定或赞同的态度,形容事物具有积极、乐观的特质,常用于描述人的心态或事物的影响。
“She has a positive attitude towards life.”
(她对生活持积极态度。)
“The feedback from customers was overwhelmingly positive.”
(顾客的反馈绝大多数是正面的。)
❶ 指明确、确凿或不容置疑的,常用于描述证据、结果或事实。
“The test results came back positive for COVID-19.”
(检测结果显示新冠病毒阳性。)
“There is positive proof that he was at the scene.”
(有确凿证据证明他在现场。)
noun
❶ 指摄影中的正片或阳性照片,与负片相对;也指数学中的正数。
“The photographer developed the film into positives.”
(摄影师将底片冲印成正片。)
“In mathematics, a positive is a number greater than zero.”
(在数学中,正数是大于零的数。)
常见短语
positive thinking — 指保持乐观和积极的心态,专注于好的方面而非问题,被认为能带来更好的结果。
“Positive thinking can help you overcome challenges more effectively.”
(积极思考能帮助你更有效地克服挑战。)
false positive — 指测试结果显示为阳性,但实际上并非如此的情况,常见于医学检测或统计学中。
“The initial screening showed a false positive, but further tests confirmed it was negative.”
(初步筛查显示假阳性,但进一步检测确认是阴性。)