Positive [ˈpɑːzətɪv]
adj.积极乐观的;自信的;积极的;建设性的;朝着成功的;表示赞同的;拥护的
n.优势;优点;正片;阳性结果(或反应)
复数： positives
形容词
1.积极乐观的；自信的 （反义词： negative）
a positive attitude/outlook
乐观的态度 / 前景
the power of positive thought
乐观思想的力量
She tried to be more positive about her new job.
她力求对新工作更有信心。
On the positive side , profits have increased.
从好的方面看，利润增加了。
The report ended on a positive note.
报告的结尾显得很乐观。
Be positive about your future and get on with living a normal life
要对自己的未来充满信心，继续过一种正常的生活。
Her husband became much more positive and was soon back in full-time employment.
她丈夫自信大增，不久便重新开始全职工作。
I adopted a positive outlook on life
我开始抱持积极向上的人生观。
2.积极的；建设性的；朝着成功的
We must take positive steps to deal with the problem.
我们必须采取积极步骤处理这个问题。
It will require positive action by all in the industry.
这将需要业内全体同人和衷共济。
There's been a positive response to the UN Secretary-General'srecent peace efforts.
联合国秘书长近期为和平所作出的努力得到了积极的回应。
He was expected to make a very positive contribution to the 1996Games organisation
人们期待他为1996年奥运会的组织做出积极的贡献。
We share his view that business can be a positive force for change
我们同意他的观点，认为商业可以是促进变革的一种积极力量。
Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach to the environment.
应帮助学生对环境采取积极的态度。
This research has been in progress since 1961 and has yielded agreat number of positive results
这项研究自1961年起一直在开展，已取得了不少积极成果。
3. 表示赞同的；拥护的
We've had a very positive response to the idea.
我们对这个想法反应很好。
4. 良好的；有助益的；正面的
make a positive contribution to a discussion
在讨论中献计献策
His family have been a very positive influence on him.
他的家庭对他有十分良好的影响。
Overseas investment has had a positive effect on exports.
海外投资对出口有积极影响。
Work on the positive, creating beautiful, loving and fulfilling relationships.
致力于好的方面，努力营造美好的、友爱的、令人满意的关系。
The parting from his sister had a positive effect on John
和姐姐分开对约翰来说有好处。
Working abroad should be an exciting and positive experience for allconcerned.
在海外工作对所有相关人员来说都应该是一段让人兴奋而愉快的经历。
Having a good diet gives me a sense that I'm doing somethingpositive and that I'm in control.
合理膳食让我感觉自己并非无所作为且能安排好自己的生活。
We need a positive programme of crime prevention.
我们需要制订一个能有效预防犯罪的方案。
If you want to improve your situation you must adopt a positive mentalattitude.
如果你打算改变自己的境遇，就必须树立一种积极的心态。
5. 有绝对把握；确信；肯定 ~ (about sth) | ~ (that…)
I can't be positive about what time it happened.
我说不准这事是什么时间发生的。
He was in a positive fury
他确实发怒了。
She was positive that he had been there.
她确信他曾在场。
‘Are you sure?’ ‘Positive.’
“你敢肯定吗？”“绝对肯定。
'She's never late. You sure she said eight?' — 'Positive.'
“她从不迟到，你肯定她说的是8点？”——“肯定。”
I'm as positive as I can be about it
我对它有绝对的把握。
Can you be positive about what you saw?
你能肯定你看得真切吗？
6. 完全的；绝对的 同义词： absolute
He has a positive genius for upsetting people.
他气人的本事可大呢。
It was a positive miracle that we survived.
我们能够生还，完全是个奇迹。
Good day to you, Bernard! It's a positive delight to see you
你好，伯纳德！见到你真高兴。
The man was being a positive embarrassment.
这位男士极为尴尬。
7. 证据确凿的；明确的
同义词： conclusive
We have no positive evidence that she was involved.
我们没有确凿证据证明她参与其事。
This is proof positive that he stole the money.
这就是他偷钱的肯定证据。
There are positive changes that should be implemented in therearing of animals
应该对动物饲养进行明确的改革。
There was no positive evidence that any birth defects had arisen as a result of Vitamin A intake.
没有确凿证据证明，摄取维生素A会导致出生缺陷。
8.阳性的；证明…存在的（基本表示中标啦）
a positive pregnancy test
呈阳性反应的*检测
The athlete tested positive for steroids.
这个运动员类固醇检测呈阳性。
to be HIV positive
艾滋病病毒化验呈阳性
If the test is positive, a course of antibiotics may be prescribed
如果化验结果呈阳性，可能会开一个疗程的抗生素。
反义词： negative
9. 正数的； 正电的；正极的 反义词： negative
a positive charge
正电荷
the positive terminal of a battery
电池的正极
We live in a world of duality, day and night, positive and negative,male and female, etc.
我们生活在一个二元对立的世界：昼和夜，正和负，男和女等等。
Take two coloured pens and underline the positive and negative words.
用两支彩笔分别在表示肯定和否定意义的词下面画线。
名词
主要表示： 优势；优点 ；正片 ；阳性结果（或反应）
Take your weaknesses and translate them into positives.
把你自己的弱点变成优点。
It's really a simple numbers game with negative and positive numbers.
它其实就是正负数的简单数字游戏。
