positive
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
3 / 5I 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.
The committee reached a positive conclusion regarding the new proposal.
The committee reached a positive conclusion regarding the new proposal.
Stay positive, I'm sure things will get better soon!
Stay positive, I'm sure things will get better soon!
어휘 가족
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
I try to have a positive attitude every morning when I wake up.
everydayI try to have a positive attitude every morning when I wake up.
The committee reached a positive conclusion regarding the new proposal.
formalThe committee reached a positive conclusion regarding the new proposal.
Stay positive, I'm sure things will get better soon!
informalStay positive, I'm sure things will get better soon!
The research showed a positive correlation between exercise and mental health.
academicThe research showed a positive correlation between exercise and mental health.
We received positive feedback from our main client about the project.
businessWe received positive feedback from our main client about the project.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
Stay positive
Stay positive
Think positive
Think positive
A positive sign
A positive sign
자주 혼동되는 단어
Possessive relates to owning things or being jealous, while positive relates to optimism.
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
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 문법 규칙
관련 어휘
관련 단어
overcredant
C1To 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
C1Relating 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
C1To 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
C1To 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
C1To 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
C1Adnegation 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
C1A 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
C1To 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
C1Describing 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
C1The 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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