Active 音标拼音: ['æktɪv]
a . 活动的
a .
活跃的,积极的,有效的,主动的,活性的,现行的,现役的
活动的活跃的,积极的,有效的,主动的,活性的,现行的,现役的
active 现行的
active 待命; 使用中的; 有效的; 现行的
active 现用 有效 主动
active adj 1 :
tending to become more severe or wider in scope ; "
active tuberculosis " [
ant : {
inactive }]
2 :
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations ; "
on active duty "; "
the platoon is combat -
ready "; "
review the fighting forces " [
synonym : {
active }, {
combat -
ready },
{
fighting (
a )}]
3 :
disposed to take action or effectuate change ; "
a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations "; "
an active antagonism "; "
he was active in drawing attention to their grievances " [
ant : {
inactive }, {
passive }]
4 :
taking part in an activity ; "
an active member of the club ";
"
he was politically active "; "
the participating organizations " [
synonym : {
active }, {
participating }]
5 :
characterized by energetic activity ; "
an active toddler ";
"
active as a gazelle "; "
an active man is a man of action "
[
ant : {
inactive }]
6 :
exerting influence or producing a change or effect ; "
an active ingredient " [
ant : {
inactive }]
7 :
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity ; "
an active seaport "; "
an active bond market "; "
an active account "
[
ant : {
inactive }]
8 :
in operation ; "
keep hope alive "; "
the tradition was still alive "; "
an active tradition " [
synonym : {
active }, {
alive (
p )}]
9 : (
of the sun )
characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions [
ant : {
quiet }]
10 :
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor : "
Hemingway favors active constructions "
[
ant : {
passive }]
11 : (
used of verbs (
e .
g . `
to run ')
and participial adjectives (
e .
g . `
running '
in `
running water '))
expressing action rather than a state of being [
synonym : {
active }, {
dynamic }]
[
ant : {
stative }]
12 : (
of e .
g .
volcanos )
capable of erupting [
ant : {
extinct }]
13 : (
of e .
g .
volcanos )
erupting or liable to erupt ; "
active volcanos " [
ant : {
dormant }, {
inactive }]
14 :
engaged in full -
time work ; "
active duty "; "
though past retirement age he is still active in his profession " [
ant :
{
inactive }]
n 1 :
chemical agent capable of activity [
synonym : {
active agent },
{
active }]
2 :
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb ; "`
The boy threw the ball '
uses the active voice " [
synonym : {
active voice }, {
active }] [
ant :
{
passive }, {
passive voice }]
3 :
a person who is a participating member of an organization ;
"
the club issues a list of members ,
both the actives and the retirees "
Active \
Ac "
tive \,
a . [
F .
actif ,
L .
activus ,
fr .
agere to act .]
1 .
Having the power or quality of acting ;
causing change ;
communicating action or motion ;
acting ; --
opposed to {
passive },
that receives ;
as ,
certain active principles ;
the powers of the mind .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
Quick in physical movement ;
of an agile and vigorous body ;
nimble ;
as ,
an active child or animal .
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Active and nervous was his gait . --
Wordsworth .
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3 .
In action ;
actually proceeding ;
working ;
in force ; --
opposed to {
quiescent }, {
dormant },
or {
extinct };
as ,
active laws ;
active hostilities ;
an active volcano .
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1913 Webster ]
4 .
Given to action ;
constantly engaged in action ;
energetic ;
diligent ;
busy ; --
opposed to {
dull }, {
sluggish },
{
indolent },
or {
inert };
as ,
an active man of business ;
active mind ;
active zeal .
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5 .
Requiring or implying action or exertion ; --
opposed to {
sedentary }
or to {
tranquil };
as ,
active employment or service ;
active scenes .
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6 .
Given to action rather than contemplation ;
practical ;
operative ; --
opposed to {
speculative }
or {
theoretical };
as ,
an active rather than a speculative statesman .
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7 .
Brisk ;
lively ;
as ,
an active demand for corn .
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8 .
Implying or producing rapid action ;
as ,
an active disease ;
an active remedy .
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9 . (
Gram .)
(
a )
Applied to a form of the verb ; --
opposed to {
passive }.
See {
Active voice },
under {
Voice }.
(
b )
Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else ;
transitive .
(
c )
Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state .
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1913 Webster ]
{
Active capital }, {
Active wealth },
money ,
or property that may readily be converted into money .
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Syn :
Agile ;
alert ;
brisk ;
vigorous ;
nimble ;
lively ;
quick ;
sprightly ;
prompt ;
energetic .
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1913 Webster ]
157 Moby Thesaurus words for "
active ":
acting ,
active voice ,
activist ,
activistic ,
acute ,
aggressive ,
agile ,
alert ,
alive ,
animated ,
assiduous ,
at work ,
bouncing ,
bouncy ,
breezy ,
brisk ,
bubbly ,
bustling ,
busy ,
catty ,
chipper ,
compliant ,
conforming ,
conscientious ,
constant ,
devoted ,
devout ,
diligent ,
driving ,
duteous ,
dutiful ,
dynamic ,
ebullient ,
effective ,
effectual ,
effervescent ,
efficacious ,
efficient ,
energetic ,
enterprising ,
enthusiastic ,
expeditious ,
faithful ,
flexible ,
forceful ,
forcible ,
frisky ,
full ,
full of go ,
full of life ,
full of pep ,
functional ,
functioning ,
go -
go ,
going ,
going on ,
graceful ,
hearty ,
hyperactive ,
impelling ,
impetuous ,
in exercise ,
in force ,
in hand ,
in motion ,
in operation ,
in play ,
in practice ,
in process ,
in the works ,
inaction ,
incisive ,
industrious ,
influential ,
intense ,
keen ,
kinetic ,
live ,
lively ,
living ,
loyal ,
lusty ,
medio -
passive ,
mercurial ,
meticulous ,
mettlesome ,
middle ,
middle voice ,
militant ,
mindful ,
mobile ,
motile ,
motivational ,
motive ,
motor ,
moving ,
nimble ,
observant ,
occupied ,
on foot ,
on the fire ,
on the go ,
on the move ,
ongoing ,
operating ,
operational ,
operative ,
passive ,
passive voice ,
peppy ,
perky ,
pert ,
physical ,
potent ,
powerful ,
practicing ,
prompt ,
propellant ,
propelling ,
punctilious ,
punctual ,
quick ,
quicksilver ,
ready ,
reflexive ,
regardful ,
robust ,
running ,
rushing ,
scrupulous ,
smacking ,
snappy ,
spanking ,
spirited ,
sprightly ,
spry ,
stirring ,
strenuous ,
strong ,
supple ,
take -
charge ,
take -
over ,
transitional ,
traveling ,
trenchant ,
true ,
vibrant ,
vigorous ,
vivacious ,
vivid ,
voice ,
wide -
awake ,
working ,
zestful ,
zesty ,
zingy ,
zippy
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