单词	reactive
释义	reactive adjective re·​ac·​tive rē-ˈak-tiv  1 : of, relating to, or marked by reaction or reactance 2 a : readily responsive to a stimulus b : occurring as a result of stress or emotional upset reactive depression reactively adverb reactiveness noun Example Sentences The government's response to the problem was reactive rather than proactive. Recent Examples on the Web The gas is highly reactive, which can be problematic for sensitive groups on days where levels are higher than usual. Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2022 But such tools are hampered by being merely reactive. Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes, 13 June 2022 These changes may be an adaptive response: The young brain is waiting for instructions from the environment, and if a child grows up in an environment of toxic stress, that child's brain will organize itself to be highly reactive to stress. Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 June 2022 Oil prices have been highly reactive in recent months to both Russia’s war against Ukraine, which could disrupt supplies, and lockdowns in major Chinese cities that sap demand. Caitlin Ostroff And Orla Mccaffrey, WSJ, 18 May 2022 Your attitude to them can be appropriately reactive. New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022 Earlier in the study, many of the same children had been particularly reactive when viewing fearful facial expressions. Anthony Steven Dick, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2022 Put vegetables and all the liquid in a non-reactive (plastic or glass) container with a tight lid and refrigerate, turning occasionally for at least 3 hours or overnight before serving. Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 27 June 2022 The Republican agenda in 2010 was far more reactive, with few substantive proposals to address the most important issue of the time, boosting the recovery from the Great Recession. Noah Millman, The Week, 18 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing reactive C-reactive protein hyper-reactive reactive arthritis C-reactive protein hyper-reactive reactive arthritis Medical Definition reactive adjective re·​ac·​tive rē-ˈak-tiv  1 a : of, relating to, or marked by reaction reactive symptoms a reactive process b : capable of reacting chemically highly reactive materials 2 a : readily responsive to a stimulus the skin of the geriatric is less reactive than that of younger persons Louis Tuft b : occurring as a result of stress or emotional upset especially from factors outside the organism reactive depression reactive adjective as in spontaneous done in immediate response to something especially without thinking or planning He realized his aggressive response to their criticisms had been reactive. The board stressed the need for a less reactive and more proactive approach to problem-solving. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spontaneous mechanical automatic mechanic conditioned instinctive simple reflex robotic blind instinctual abrupt uncontrollable improvised unreasoned unconscious impulsive knee-jerk quick sudden visceral rooted involuntary unthinking natural unprepared irrepressible subliminal entrenched unwitting snap inadvertent casual unforced rash deep unwilling unintentional ready random impetuous unintended Pavlovian unplanned impromptu bred-in-the-bone deep-seated unconsidered unrehearsed haphazard deep-rooted extemporaneous hasty unpremeditated offhanded unprompted mindless intrenched unstudied off-the-cuff offhand extempore chance spur-of-the-moment chancy ad-lib hit-or-miss Antonyms & Near Antonyms conscious deliberate prepared voluntary intentional careful wilful intended volitional refined willful calculated thoughtful rehearsed designed predetermined cultivated willed reasoned meticulous projected measured considered foresighted advised studied proactive controllable aforethought forethoughtful forward visionary nonmechanical farsighted provident prescient manageable resistible forehanded forward-looking farseeing foreseeing See More
随便看	favoured favouredly favouredness favourednesses favoureds favourer favourers favouring favourite favourites favouritism favouritisms favourless favours favous favrile favs favus favuses faw Fawkes fawn fawn lily fawned fawner

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