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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries积极的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jījí de
"我们要对未来保持积极的态度。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Consisting in or characterized by the presence rather than the absence of distinguishing features.
"She received a positive result on her medical test." - 2
Expressing optimism, constructive remarks, or confidence.
"He maintained a positive attitude despite the challenges they faced."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin positivus, meaning 'settled by arbitrary rule' or 'positive', stemming from positus, the past participle of ponere ('to place, put'). Over the centuries through Old French and Middle English, the meaning shifted from formal legal designation to mean confirmatory, explicitly stated, and eventually optimistic or constructive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Positive" is said worldwide
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positif
Transliteration: /po.zi.tif/
"Il garde toujours une attitude positive."
positiv
Transliteration: /ˈpoːzitiːf/
"Sie hat eine positive Einstellung zum Leben."
positivo
Transliteration: /poˈzi.ti.vo/
"Il risultato del test è stato positivo."
positivo
Transliteration: /poˈsi.ti.βo/
"Intenta ver el lado positivo de las cosas."
positivo
Transliteration: /poˈzi.tivu/
"Ele manteve um pensamento positivo durante a crise."
सकारात्मक
Transliteration: sakaratmak
"जीवन में सकारात्मक सोच रखना बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
积极的
Transliteration: jījí de
"我们要对未来保持积极的态度。"
긍정적인
Transliteration: geungjeongjeogin
"그는 항상 긍정적인 태도를 유지합니다."
肯定的
Transliteration: kōtei-teki
"私たちはその提案に対して肯定的な意見を持っています。"
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