active

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈæktɪv/

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busy

always busy doing things, especially physical activities

Staying physically active in later years can also keep you feeling younger.
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle.

opposite inactive

Extra Examples

Try to keep active in the cold weather.
I was already healthy and active and fit
Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active.
While housing for the active retired is our backbone, assisted living is a growth area.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
become
keep (somebody)
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

against
in

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taking part

involved in something; making a determined effort and not leaving something to happen by itself

They were both politically active.
his active involvement/participation in the arts
She takes an active part in school life.
He still has an active role in running the company.
an active participant/member
He is an active member of several professional organizations.
At 50, I'm an active participant in my community.
active in something She remained active in politics until her death.
active in doing something The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget.
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease.

Extra Examples

She has been active in local politics for some years.
When did you first become politically active?
a businessman who is equally active in politics

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
become
keep (somebody)
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

against
in

See full entry

doing an activity

doing something regularly; functioning

Numbers of sexually active teenagers have continued to rise.
These animals are active only at night.
The virus is still active in the blood.
an active volcano (= likely to erupt)

opposite inactive compare dormant

Extra Examples

The volcano is highly active.
By the age of 18, 65% of teenagers report being sexually active.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
become
keep (somebody)
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

against
in

See full entry

lively

lively and full of ideas

That child has a very active imagination.
It's important to remain mentally active after retirement.

Topics Personal qualitiesc1

working/in use

working; in use or able to be used

The old watermill was active until 1960.
Ensure the website URL is an active link.

chemical

having or causing a chemical effect

What is the active ingredient in aspirin?
drugs that are active against cancers

opposite inactive

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
become
keep (somebody)
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

against
in

See full entry

grammar

connected with a verb whose subject is the person or thing that performs the action

In ‘He was driving the car’, the verb is active.

compare passiveTopics Languageb1

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘preferring action to contemplation’): from Latin activus, from act- ‘done’, from the verb agere.

单词	active
释义	active adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈæktɪv/ /ˈæktɪv/ jump to other results busy always busy doing things, especially physical activities Staying physically active in later years can also keep you feeling younger. Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. opposite inactive Extra Examples Try to keep active in the cold weather. I was already healthy and active and fit Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active. While housing for the active retired is our backbone, assisted living is a growth area. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become keep (somebody) … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition against in See full entry taking part involved in something; making a determined effort and not leaving something to happen by itself They were both politically active. his active involvement/participation in the arts She takes an active part in school life. He still has an active role in running the company. an active participant/member He is an active member of several professional organizations. At 50, I'm an active participant in my community. active in something She remained active in politics until her death. active in doing something The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. Extra Examples She has been active in local politics for some years. When did you first become politically active? a businessman who is equally active in politics Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become keep (somebody) … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition against in See full entry doing an activity doing something regularly; functioning Numbers of sexually active teenagers have continued to rise. These animals are active only at night. The virus is still active in the blood. an active volcano (= likely to erupt) opposite inactive compare dormant Extra Examples The volcano is highly active. By the age of 18, 65% of teenagers report being sexually active. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become keep (somebody) … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition against in See full entry lively lively and full of ideas That child has a very active imagination. It's important to remain mentally active after retirement. Topics Personal qualitiesc1 working/in use working; in use or able to be used The old watermill was active until 1960. Ensure the website URL is an active link. chemical having or causing a chemical effect What is the active ingredient in aspirin? drugs that are active against cancers opposite inactive Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become keep (somebody) … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition against in See full entry grammar connected with a verb whose subject is the person or thing that performs the action In ‘He was driving the car’, the verb is active. compare passiveTopics Languageb1 Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘preferring action to contemplation’): from Latin activus, from act- ‘done’, from the verb agere. active noun /ˈæktɪv/ /ˈæktɪv/ (also active voice) [singular] jump to other results the form of a verb in which the subject is the person or thing that performs the action In ‘She drove the car’, ‘she’ is the subject and the verb ‘drove’ is in the active. compare passiveTopics Languageb1 Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘preferring action to contemplation’): from Latin activus, from act- ‘done’, from the verb agere.
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