positive
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UK positive adj: (affirmative)
SC 肯定的 kěn dìng de
SC 同意的 kěn dìng de ，tóng yì de
Karen has asked Richard to marry her and is hoping for a positive answer.
卡伦向理查德求婚了，希望能获得肯定的答复。
positive adj: (good, beneficial)
SC 积极的 jī jí de
TC 積極的
TC 積極的
SC 有助益的 jī jí de ，yǒu zhù yì de
There were some problems with Ann's behaviour last term, but I'm pleased to say there have been positive changes this term.
上学期安在行为方面有些问题，但我很高兴地说，本学期情况有了积极的改变。
positive adj: (certain, sure)
SC 有把握的 yǒu bǎ wò de
SC 确信的 yǒu bǎ wò de ，què xìn de
TC 確信的
TC 確信的
I'm positive I saw someone run across the garden.
我确信刚才看到花园里有人跑过去了。
positive adj: (attitude: optimistic)
SC 积极的 jī jí de
TC 積極的
TC 積極的
SC 乐观的 jī jí de ，lè guān de
TC 樂觀的
TC 樂觀的
Everyone likes Joe, because he's always so positive. A positive attitude isn't a guarantee of success, but it helps.
每个人都喜欢乔，因为他总是非常乐观。积极的态度并不一定就意味着会成功，但对成功有所帮助。
positive adj: (favourable)
SC 赞许的 zàn xǔ de
TC 讚許的
TC 讚許的
SC 赞成的 zàn xǔ de，zàn chéng de
Alex's project proposal got a positive reception.
亚历克斯的项目提案获得了赞许的回应。
positive adj: (electricity: positively charged) (电)
SC 正电荷的 zhèng diàn hè de
TC 正電荷的
TC 正電荷的
You need to get the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the battery the right way round, or the device won't work.
positive adj: (greater than zero)
SC 正的 zhèng de
SC 正数的 zhèng de ，zhèng shù de
This equation contains positive numbers and negative numbers.
After a few days of extreme cold, we should finally see positive temperatures again today.
positive adj: (blood type: rhesus positive) (血型)
SC Rh阳性的
Alan's blood type is A positive.
positive adj: (definite, clear)
SC 明确的 míng què de
TC 明確的
TC 明確的
SC 确切的 míng què de ，què qiè de
TC 確切的
TC 確切的
The company issued a positive denial in respect of the allegations.
positive adj: (beyond doubt)
SC 确信的 què xìn de
TC 確信的
TC 確信的
SC 肯定的 què xìn de，kěn dìng de
The police confirmed a positive sighting of the missing man.
positive adj: informal (complete)
SC 完全的 wán quán de
SC 彻底的 wán quán de ，chè dǐ de
TC 徹底的
TC 徹底的
Bill thinks Shakespeare wrote Pride and Prejudice? The man's a positive idiot!
positive adj: (medical test results) (医学测试结果)
SC 阳性的 yáng xìng de
TC 陽性的
TC 陽性的
I'm sorry, Mrs Smith, your results are positive; you do have MS.
positive adj: (showing progress)
SC 有进步的
TC 有進步的
TC 有進步的
SC 积极的 jī jí de
TC 積極的
TC 積極的
The economy is showing positive signs of recovery.
positive adj: (chemistry) (化学元素)
SC 阳性的 yáng xìng de
TC 陽性的
TC 陽性的
Ions can have a positive or a negative charge.
positive adj: (grammar: base form) (语法)
SC 原级的
TC 原級的
TC 原級的
"Good" is a positive adjective.
positive adj: (photography) (摄影)
SC 正像的，正片的
Positive images are produced from negatives.
positive interj: (yes, I'm certain)
SC 赞同的 zàn tóng de
TC 贊同的
TC 贊同的
SC 认可的 zàn tóng de ，rèn kě de
"Are you sure you saw someone run across the garden?" "Positive!"
positive n: (good attribute)
SC 优点 yōu diǎn
TC 優點
TC 優點
SC 优势 yōu diǎn，yōu shì
TC 優勢
TC 優勢
Marilyn is good with money, so that's a positive.
positive n: (grammar: positive degree) (语法)
SC 原级
Today we will be learning about positives, comparatives, and superlatives.
positive n: (photography) (摄影)
SC 正像，正片 zhèng xiàng，zhèng piàn
Now you have your negatives, you need to develop them into positives.
HIV positive, HIV-positive adj: (infected with HIV virus)
SC 艾滋病毒呈阳性的，艾滋病毒阳性的，感染艾滋病毒的
on a positive note expr: (in an optimistic way)
SC 从好处看
on a positive note expr: (pointing out [sth] favorable)
SC 还好的是
SC 值得赞许的是
There wasn't much to do at our hotel in Greece, but on a positive note, the view was stunning.
positive feedback n: (good report, favourable comments)
SC 正面反馈 zhèng miàn fǎn kuì
TC 正面反饋
TC 正面反饋
SC 正面回馈 zhèng miàn fǎn kuì，zhèng miàn huí kuì
SC 好的反应 zhèng miàn fǎn kuì，hǎo de fǎn yìng
They gave her some positive feedback on her article but didn't publish it.
It's always nice to get positive feedback when you're doing things right.
positive reinforcement n: (encouragement)
SC 正面强化 zhèng miàn qiáng huà
Positive reinforcement works better than punishment with children.
positive side n: (good point or aspect)
SC 积极一面，积极的方面
positive thought n: (optimistic or cheerful idea)
SC 积极想法，正向思维
positive-sense adj: (biology: of DNA) (生物学：DNA)
SC 正义的，正股的 zhèng yì de
stay positive vi: (keep an optimistic outlook)
SC 保持积极
test positive vi + adj: (have positive result)
SC 检测呈阳性
Out of all the patients screened for the virus, only 20% tested positive.
test positive for [sth] v expr: (have positive result for a condition)
SC ...检测呈阳性
think positive vi + adj: (be optimistic)
SC 保持乐观
You'll do fine on the test. Keep thinking positive!