positive
adj
1 with no possibility of doubt; clear and definite 無可懷疑的; 明確的; 確定的
positive instructions, orders, rules, etc 明確的指示、 命令、 規定等
We have no positive proof of her guilt. 我們沒有她犯罪的確切證據.
2 ~ (about sth/that...) (of a person) confidently holding an opinion; convinced (指人)有把握的, 確信的
Are you absolutely positive that it was after midnight? 你是否有絕對把握認為那事是在午夜以後發生的?
She was quite positive about the amount of money involved. 她對所涉及的錢數十分肯定.
3
(a) providing help; constructive 有助益的; 建設性的
make positive proposals, suggestions, etc 提出有益的建議、 意見等
Try to be more positive in dealing with the problem. 對解決該問題再積極一些.
(b) showing confidence and optimism 自信的; 樂觀的
a positive attitude, feeling, etc 樂觀的態度、 情緒等
positive thinking, ie a determined mental attitude that helps one achieve success 必勝的思想.
4 (infml 口) absolute; complete 徹底的; 絕對的; 完全的
Her behaviour was a positive outrage. 她的行為殘暴到了極點.
It was a positive miracle that we arrived on time. 我們能夠及時趕到, 這簡直是奇跡.
5 (of the results of a test or an experiment) indicating that a substance is present (指試驗或實驗的結果)表明存在某物質的, 陽性的
a positive reaction 陽性反應
The tests proved positive. 試驗結果呈陽性.
They were hoping for a positive result from the experiment. 他們希望從實驗中獲得陽性結果.
6 (mathematics 數) (of a quantity) greater than zero (指數量)正的: a positive number 正數
the positive sign (+) 正號.
7 tending towards increase or improvement 傾向於增加或改善的
Positive progress has been achieved during the negotiations. 談判取得了良好的進展.
There have been positive developments in international relations. 國際關系已逐步改善.
positive discrimination, ie deliberately favouring an underprivileged group, esp in employment policy 具有積極意義的區別對待(尤指在就業政策中所實施的偏向貧困階層的做法).
8 containing or producing the type of electrical charge produced by rubbing glass with silk 正電的; 正極的
a positive charge 正電荷
the positive terminal of a battery, ie the one through which electric current leaves the battery 電池的正極端子.
9 (of a photograph) showing light and shadows as in nature or in the object photographed, not reversed as in a negative (指照片)正片的
a positive image 正片影像. Cf 參看 negative.
10 (grammar) (of an adjective or adverb) in the simple form, not the comparative or superlative (指形容詞或副詞)原級的(非比較級的或最高級的). positive, n
1 (grammar) positive adjective 原級形容詞
`Silly' is the positive and `sillier' the comparative. *silly 是原級形容詞, sillier是比較級形容詞.
2 positive quality or quantity 確實; 正量; 正數.
3 photograph printed from a negative plate or film (照片的)正片.