positive

['pɔzitiv]

adj.积极的, 肯定的, 明确的, 正面的, 正数的, 阳性的
n.正面, 正数, 正片,[语]原级

a.

1. 确定的; 确实的

There is positive proof that he did it.

有确凿的证据证明他做了这件事。

2. 确信的; 有自信的[F][(+of/about)][+(that)]

Are you positive that you saw him?

你肯定你看到他吗?

3. 绝对的

4. 积极的, 建设性的

He has a positive attitude towards life.

他对生活持有积极的态度。

5. 真实的; 实际的; 实在的[Z][B]

Light is a positive thing; darkness is only the absence of light.

光是确实存在的东西; 黑暗只是没有光。

6. 【口】完全的, 纯粹的[Z][B]

He is a positive fool.

他是一个十足的傻瓜。

7. 【语】原级的[Z]

"Good" is the positive form of the adjective, "better" is the comparative.

"好"是该形容词的原级, "更好'是比较级。

8. 【数】正的[Z]

Five is a positive number.

五是正数。

9. 【物】正的, 阳性的[Z]

10. 【摄】正片的, 正像的[Z]

11. 【医】阳性的

The blood tests were positive.

验血结果呈阳性。

n.[C]

1. 实在的事物

2. 正面

3. 【语】原级[the S]

4. 【数】正数

5. 【摄】正片, 正像

6. (电池的)阳极

词形变化

副词: positively | 名词: positiveness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.确信的, 确定的

sure  definite  certain  absolute  convinced  assured  

同义参见:

so  decided  affirmative  explicit  forceful  insistent  plus  unquestionable  utter  dictatorial  confident  unconditional  demonstrable  confirmed  decisive  

反义:

a.确定的; 积极的

negative  

英英释义

名词 positive:

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

形容词 positive:

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

having a positive electric charge

同义词：electropositive

involving advantage or good

同义词：plus

indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

同义词：confirming

formally laid down or imposed

同义词：prescribed

impossible to deny or disprove

同义词：incontrovertible, irrefutable

of or relating to positivism

同义词：positivist, positivistic

reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion

greater than zero

marked by excessive confidence

同义词：cocksure, overconfident

persuaded of; very sure

同义词：convinced, confident

补充

positivepositive英:[ˈpɔzitiv] 美:[ˈpɑzɪtɪv]adj.1.确实的, 明确的I am positive.我确信。2.积极的; 肯定的I am positive that I saw him.我敢肯定我见过他。3.表现得有信心和有希望的, 确信的He is positive to believe in the being of God.他对上帝的存在深信不疑。4.〈数〉〈电〉正的, 阳性的The positive pole carries a positive charge while the negative pole does a negative charge.正极带正电荷, 负极带负电荷。The test proved positive.试验结果呈阳性。5.完全的; 纯粹的She is a positive idiot.她完全是个白痴。n.1.〈语〉原级形容词2.确实; 正量, 正数3.正片

例句

1. Etta was now taking a more positive attitude.埃塔现在的态度更为积极。 2. Be positive about your future.对未来要乐观。 3. Her husband became much more positive and was soon back in full-time employment.她丈夫比以前乐观多了, 不久便重新开始了全职工作。 4. Moving away from his sister had a positive effect on John.和姐姐分开对约翰来说有好处。 5. He was expected to make a very positive contribution to the organization of the Games.人们期待他为奥运会的组织工作作出非常积极的贡献。 6. Working abroad should be a positive experience.去海外工作应该是一种很好的经历。 7. Having a good diet gives me a sense that I'm doing something positive and that I'm in control.合理的膳食让我感受自己所做的很有意义并且能够安排好自己的生活。 8. I'm positive.我很肯定。 9. I'm as positive as I can be about it.我对此有绝对的把握。 10. I was positive I'd locked the door.我确信我已经锁上了门。 11. I'm positive she's at home.我肯定她在家。 12. There was no positive evidence that any birth defects had arisen as a result of Vitamin A intake.没有确凿的证据证明任何先天缺陷是由维生素A的摄入而引起的。 13. We have positive proof that he was a blackmailer.我们有确凿的证据证明他曾敲诈勒索。 14. There's been a positive response to the UN's recent peace efforts.联合国近来对和平所作出的努力得到了肯定。 15. a positive answer肯定的回答 16. It was a positive success for the enemy.这对敌人来说是一次绝对性胜利。 17. 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。 18. 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。 19. I made a positive decision to do something constructive.我下定决心去做一些有建设性的事情。 20. Giving up smoking is a very positive step towards better health.戒烟是改善健康状况的非常有效的一步。 21. The man was being a positive embarrassment.这个男人无比尴尬。 22. He was in a positive fury.他勃然大怒。 23. Temperatures have reached positive figures for the first time for three weeks.三周以来气温首次达到了零度以上。 24. positive numbers正数 25. That is a positive for us.那对我们是好事。 26. Work on the positive, creating loving relationships.致力于有利的一面, 努力营造友爱的关系。 27. the company received a positive response from investors.该公司得到了投资者的肯定回应。 28. three players who had tested positive for cocaine use.因服用可卡因测试呈阳性的三位运动员。 29. HIV-positive.HIV阳性。 30. there needs to be a positive approach to young offenders.对年轻的违法者需要有一个建设性的办法。 31. I hope you will be feeling very positive about your chances of success.我希望你对成功机会感觉非常乐观。 32. the election result will have a positive effect because it will restore people's confidence.选举结果将产生积极的影响，因为它会恢复人们的信心。 33. he made a positive identification of a glossy ibis.他明确地识别出了彩鹮。 34. ‘You are sure it was the same man?’ ‘positive!’ said George.“你确信这是同一个人吗？”“确信！”乔治说。 35. [with clause]I am positive that he is not coming back.我确信他不会回来。 36. it's a positive delight to see you.见到你真是太高兴了。 37. take your weaknesses and translate them into positives.正视你的弱点并把它们转化为优点。 38. to manage your way out of recession, accentuate the positive.要摆脱沮丧，你要多多看到优点。 39. let us look at the distribution of those positives.让我们看看那些阳性结果的分布情况。 40. Their reaction to my idea was generally positive.他们对我那个意见的反应大致是肯定的。 41. Are you positive that this is the woman you saw?你肯定这就是你见过的那个妇人吗？ 42. There is no positive evidence that he is guilty.没有确实证据证明他有罪。 43. to take positive action采取明确的行动 44. The result of the pregnancy test was positive.妊娠检验结果呈阳性。 45. Two athletes tested positive for steroids.有两名运动员在类固醇检测中呈阳性。 46. Did you have a positive [=pleasant] experience working with that company?你之前同那家公司合作愉快吗？ 47. The book had a positive influence on me.这本书对我有积极的影响。 48. He has been a positive role model for his brother.他一直是弟弟的好榜样。 49. Nothing positive came out of that experience.那次经历没有带来任何收获。 50. What are some of the positive things about your job?你工作中的哪些方面是积极有益的？ 51. The low unemployment rate is a positive sign for the economy.低失业率是经济良好的迹象。 52. The company took positive steps to create a safer workplace.这家公司采取了积极措施以创造一个更安全的工作环境。 53. You've got to have a positive attitude/outlook to do well in life.你得有个乐观向上的生活态度/人生观。 54. You should try to be more positive about the whole situation.你应该尽量对整个形势保持更乐观的心态。 55. "On the positive side, you will be making more money."从好的方面来看，你会赚更多的钱。 56. "To end on a positive note, we are seeing an increase in sales this month."从乐观的角度做个总结，我们这个月的销售额有所上升。 57. We were positive that we would win the game.我们确信会赢得这场比赛。 58. “That is the street we need to take.” “Are you sure?” “(I'm) positive.”“我们该走这条街。”“你确定？”“（我）确定。” 59. "I'm not (absolutely) positive, but I think they won the World Series in 1954."我不敢（完全）确定，但是我觉得他们是在1954年赢得了世界系列赛。 60. Most of the response from the public has been positive [=favorable] so far.到目前为止，公众的反馈以支持为主。 61. The reviews were mostly positive.评论大多数是正面的。 62. positive feedback正面反馈意见 63. The new Web site has received a positive response from its visitors.新网站得到了访问者的好评。 64. "There is no positive [=definite, conclusive] proof that life exists on other planets."没有确凿证据证明其他星球上存在生命。 65. The police have not yet made a positive identification of the victim.警方尚未确认受害者的身份。 66. The fact that the DNA samples did not match is proof positive that he is not the father.*DNA样本不匹配的这个事实证明他不是孩子的亲生父亲。 67. He tested positive for steroids. [=the test showed that he had used steroids]他的类固醇测试结果呈阳性。 68. The test results were positive.测试结果呈阳性。 69. HIV positive patients艾滋病病毒检测呈阳性的患者 70. a positive integer一个正整数 71. We got a positive return on our investment. [=we made a profit on our investment]我们的投资赢利了。 72. a positive charge/current正电荷/电流 73. a positive ion/particle正离子/粒子 74. The way poor people are treated in this country is a positive disgrace.穷苦人民受到这样的待遇简直是这个国家的耻辱。 75. The positives of living in the city include access to public transportation and many interesting restaurants.生活在城市的好处包括能够搭乘公共交通工具以及可以在许多有趣的餐馆用餐。 76. The positives of the job outweigh the negatives. [=there are more good things about the job than bad things]这份工作利大于弊。 77. The test showed a positive.检测结果呈阳性。 78. The test produced too many false positives [=results that showed something was present when it really was not] to be reliable.检测中出现太多的假阳性结果，并不可靠。