passive
01
受動的, 従順な
accepting what happens or not opposing what other people do or say
例
She was being passive during the meeting, allowing others to make all the important decisions.
彼女は会議中受動的で、他の人がすべての重要な決定を下すことを許していた。
02
受動態の
(grammar) describing a verb whose subject is affected by the action of the verb
例
She preferred to use passive constructions in her writing to emphasize the action rather than the subject.
彼女は、主語ではなく行動を強調するために、文章で受動態を使用することを好みました。
03
(of a circuit or device) not generating energy and lacking an internal source of electromotive force
例
A resistor is a passive component.
Passive
01
the grammatical voice in which the subject receives the action rather than performing it
例
" The cake was baked by Mary " is an example of the passive.
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impassive
passively
passiveness
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