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pas·sive AW BrE /ˈpæsɪv/NAmE /ˈpæsɪv/ adjectiveaccepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them 消极的;被动的◆He played a passive role in the relationship. 他在他们的关系中处于被动地位。◆a passive observer of events 列席观察员(grammar 语法) connected with the form of a verb used when the subject is affected by the action of the verb, for example He was bitten by a dog. is a passive sentence (动词形式)被动语态的 ➡ compare active adjective (6) ▸ pas·sive·ly AW BrE /ˈpæsɪvli/NAmE /ˈpæsɪvli/ adverb pas·sive AW BrE /ˈpæsɪv/NAmE /ˈpæsɪv/ noun (also ˌpassive ˈvoice) [sing.] (grammar 语法) the form of a verb used when the subject is affected by the action of the verb 动词被动形式;被动语态 ➡ compare active noun |