positive /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ If you are positive about things, you are hopeful and confident, and think of the good aspects of a situation rather than the bad ones. (心态) 积极的

  例：

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

  要积极面对未来，习惯过一种平常生活。

  例：

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

  她丈夫变得积极多了，并且很快又干起了全职工作。

• 2. 

  positively ADV 积极地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  You really must try to start thinking positively.

  你真得开始努力地积极思考问题。

• 3. 

  ADJ A positive fact, situation, or experience is pleasant and helpful to you in some way. 积极的 (事实、情形、经历)

  例：

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

  和姐姐的分开对约翰有积极的影响。

• 4. 

  N-SING The positive in a situation is the good and pleasant aspects of it. 积极面 ['the' N]

  例：

  He prefers to focus on the positive.

  他更愿意关注积极面。

• 5. 

  ADJ If you make a positive decision or take positive action, you do something definite in order to deal with a task or problem. 积极的 (决定、行动等)

  例：

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

  应该积极改变动物的饲养方式。

• 6. 

  ADJ A positive response to something indicates agreement, approval, or encouragement. 积极的 (回应)

  例：

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

  对联合国秘书长最近的和平努力已有积极回应。

• 7. 

  positively ADV 积极地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  He responded positively and accepted the fee of $1,000 I had offered.

  他作出了积极回应，接受了我提供的$1000的费用。

• 8. 

  ADJ If you are positive about something, you are completely sure about it. 肯定的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

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

  “朱迪丝从来不迟到，你肯定她说的是8点？”—“肯定。”

• 9. 

  ADJ Positive evidence gives definite proof of the truth or identity of something. 确凿的 (证据) [ADJ n]

  例：

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

  没有确凿证据表明摄入维生素A会导致先天缺陷。

• 10. 

  positively ADV 确凿地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  He has positively identified the body as that of his wife.

  他已确认那具尸体是他妻子的。

• 11. 

  ADJ If a medical or scientific test is positive, it shows that something has happened or is present. (化验结果) 阳性的

  例：

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

  如果化验结果呈阳性，可能要开一个疗程的抗生素。

• 12. 

  HIV positive →see HIV

• 13. 

  ADJ A positive number is greater than zero. 正的 (数字) [ADJ n]

  例：

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

  这其实是一种正负数的简单数字游戏。

• 14. 

  ADJ If something has a positive electrical charge, it has the same charge as a proton and the opposite charge to a neutron. 正的 (电荷) [技术]