A2 adjective 중립 #506 가장 일반적인

positive

/ˈpɒzətɪv/

To be hopeful and confident about a situation, or to think about the good parts rather than the bad. It can also describe a result that shows something is present, such as in a medical test or a scientific study.

예시

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1

I try to have a positive attitude every morning when I wake up.

I try to have a positive attitude every morning when I wake up.

2

The committee reached a positive conclusion regarding the new proposal.

The committee reached a positive conclusion regarding the new proposal.

3

Stay positive, I'm sure things will get better soon!

Stay positive, I'm sure things will get better soon!

어휘 가족

명사
positivity
부사
positively
형용사
positive
관련
positivism
💡

암기 팁

Think of the plus sign (+) in math. It adds value and goes up, just like a positive person’s energy.

빠른 퀴즈

If you want to be happy, it helps to have a ______ outlook on life.

정답!

정답은: positive

예시

1

I try to have a positive attitude every morning when I wake up.

everyday

I try to have a positive attitude every morning when I wake up.

2

The committee reached a positive conclusion regarding the new proposal.

formal

The committee reached a positive conclusion regarding the new proposal.

3

Stay positive, I'm sure things will get better soon!

informal

Stay positive, I'm sure things will get better soon!

4

The research showed a positive correlation between exercise and mental health.

academic

The research showed a positive correlation between exercise and mental health.

5

We received positive feedback from our main client about the project.

business

We received positive feedback from our main client about the project.

어휘 가족

명사
positivity
부사
positively
형용사
positive
관련
positivism

자주 쓰는 조합

positive attitude positive attitude
positive results positive results
positive thinking positive thinking
positive feedback positive feedback
positive impact positive impact

자주 쓰는 구문

Stay positive

Stay positive

Think positive

Think positive

A positive sign

A positive sign

자주 혼동되는 단어

positive vs possessive

Possessive relates to owning things or being jealous, while positive relates to optimism.

positive vs definite

While 'positive' can mean 'certain' (e.g., I'm positive), 'definite' is more commonly used for facts that are fixed.

📝

사용 참고사항

In addition to meaning 'optimistic', 'positive' is used in medical contexts to mean that a virus or condition was found. It can also mean 'certain' or 'sure' in spoken English.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often use the word 'positive' to describe a person who is 'nice,' but it specifically refers to their outlook or the results of an action.

💡

암기 팁

Think of the plus sign (+) in math. It adds value and goes up, just like a positive person’s energy.

📖

어원

From the Latin 'positivus', meaning 'settled' or 'placed by agreement'.

문법 패턴

Used before a noun (a positive person) Used after a linking verb (He is positive) Can be followed by 'that' clause (I am positive that it's true)
🌍

문화적 맥락

In many Western cultures, 'positive thinking' is a popular concept encouraged in self-help and business for personal success.

빠른 퀴즈

If you want to be happy, it helps to have a ______ outlook on life.

정답!

정답은: positive

관련 단어

overcredant

C1

To accord excessive belief or trust to a statement, theory, or individual without sufficient verification. It describes the act of being overly ready to accept something as true, often disregarding critical analysis or conflicting evidence.

overmercery

C1

Relating to an excessive or obsessive focus on trade, commerce, and the buying or selling of goods. It describes a mindset where mercantile interests and the pursuit of commercial profit override social, ethical, or aesthetic considerations.

multihabacy

C1

To maintain a presence or existence across multiple habitats, environments, or distinct social spheres simultaneously. It describes the active process of adapting to and functioning within diverse physical or conceptual spaces.

foretheist

C1

To prefigure or establish a theological framework or belief in a deity before a main religious system becomes dominant. It is often used in academic contexts to describe the historical anticipation of a specific religious shift.

hyperultimness

C1

To reach or push a process, system, or state to its absolute final and most extreme limit of completion or perfection. It involves the deliberate act of maximizing every possible variable to achieve a definitive, ultimate result.

adnegation

C1

Adnegation is a formal term referring to the act of denial or refusal. It is most commonly used in legal, philosophical, or highly formal contexts to describe the rejection of a claim, request, or proposition.

synannous

C1

A botanical term used as a noun to refer to a plant species or specimen in which the leaves and flowers appear at the same time. It describes a specific phenological state where the vegetative and reproductive stages of a plant's annual cycle overlap perfectly.

unsumcide

C1

To intentionally dismantle a summary or total conclusion, often by breaking a consolidated result back down into its original disparate parts. It is typically used in analytical contexts to describe the invalidation or reversal of an aggregated data set.

innascible

C1

Describing something that cannot be born or has no beginning or origin. It is a highly specialized term used primarily in theology and philosophy to refer to uncreated or eternal beings.

nonanthropancy

C1

The state or quality of being non-human or the absence of human involvement, characteristics, and perspectives. It refers to entities, systems, or environments that exist or operate independently of human influence or anthropocentric values.

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