passive

關於passive的翻譯

<<形容詞>>被動的;消極的被動消極的東西;被動語態,被動式

passive definition

1. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
• examples: `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
• examples: `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
2. lacking in energy or will; - George Meredith
• examples: Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
3. peacefully resistant in response to injustice
• examples: passive resistance
4. expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
• examples: academics seem to favor passive sentences