单词 | actively |
释义 | activeactive1 /ˈæktɪv/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective 1BUSY showing a lot of physical energy and the enjoyment of many different activities: an active child She was still very active, even when she was sick.active life/lifestyle People over 65 often still have very active lifestyles.2INVOLVED involved in an organization, activity, etc. and always busy doing things to help it: an active member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church politically active students When my dad died, my uncle took an active interest in my future.be active in (doing) something Mark is active in the Republican Party.take/play an active role/part in something She has taken an active role in fundraising for the group.active participation/involvement his active participation in various illegal activities3DOING something doing something regularly: Most of the people who responded to the questionnaire were sexually active.4FUNCTIONING operating in a way that is normal or expected OPP inactive: The virus is active even at low temperatures.5ELECTRICAL SYSTEM operating in the way it is supposed to: The alarm becomes active when the switch is turned on.6an active mind/imagination used when you are saying that someone is able to think intelligently or in a way that shows a lot of imagination: a child with a very active imagination7active duty/service a)a soldier, etc. who is on active duty is fighting or can be called to fight at any time: There are 100,000 troops still on active duty in the region. b)employment by the army, etc., as opposed to being in the reserves: He left active service to become a reservist in 2012.8active trading if there is active trading in a stock market, a large number of stocks and shares are being bought and sold9VOLCANO earth science an active volcano is likely to explode and pour out fire and lava (=hot liquid rock)10GRAMMAR eng. lang. arts if a verb or sentence is active, the person or thing doing the action is the subject. In “The boy kicked the ball,” the verb “kick” is active.11CHEMICAL science, chemistry producing a reaction in a substance or with another chemical—actively adverb: The two sides are actively engaged in discussions. My sister is actively involved in several local organizations. |
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