positive
Từ điển Collocation
positive adj.
1 certain
VERBS be, seem, sound
ADV. absolutely, quite I'm absolutely positive it was him. | fairly
PREP. about She seemed fairly positive about it. | of Are you positive of your facts?
2 hopeful and confident/encouraging
VERBS appear, be, feel, seem, sound | remain
ADV. distinctly, extremely, highly, overwhelmingly, really, very He took a highly positive view of the matter. | entirely, wholly | fairly, mildly, moderately, quite | broadly, essentially, generally | apparently, seemingly
PREP. about sounding very positive about his chances
3 showing that sth has happened/is present
VERBS be, prove, test The test proved positive.
ADV. strongly, weakly (both technical)
PREP. for He tested positive for HIV.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
adj.
- characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
a positive attitude
the reviews were all positive
a positive benefit
a positive demand
- having a positive electric charge; electropositive
protons are positive
- involving advantage or good; plus
a plus (or positive) factor
- indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; confirming
a positive pregnancy test
- formally laid down or imposed; prescribed
positive laws
- impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible, irrefutable
incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
proof positive
an irrefutable argument
- of or relating to positivism; positivist, positivistic
positivist thinkers
positivist doctrine
positive philosophy
- reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion
positive increase in graduating students
- greater than zero
positive numbers
- marked by excessive confidence; cocksure, overconfident
an arrogant and cocksure materialist
so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
the less he knows the more positive he gets
- persuaded of; very sure; convinced(p), positive(p), confident(p)
were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
I am positive he is lying
was confident he would win
English Idioms Dictionary
certain, very sure, dead certain Are you positive it was Ming? Do you know for sure it was him?
Bloomberg Financial Glossary
正的|积极的正的，积极的
When long-term debt interest rates are higher than short-term debt rates (because of the increased risk involved with long-term debt security).
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
positives
syn.: absolute assured certain convinced definite sure
ant.: negative
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