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From the word’s history

From Middle English actyf, from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus, from agere 'to do, act'.

經古法文 actif 來自拉丁文 āctīvus，源自 agere「做」。

Wiktionary

Something that is doing, moving, working — not sitting still. Picture a body in motion or a mind hard at work: energy that is actually being spent, right now, on doing things.

可以想成「正在動、正在運作」的畫面，跟「靜止不動」相反。active 來自拉丁文 act-（做、行動），所以核心比較像「有在做事、有能量在使出來」。一個 active 的人身體或腦袋一直在動；一台 active 的機器正在運轉；一個 active 的火山隨時可能爆。所有用法都圍著同一個對比：是「正在出力、正在發生作用」，還是「停著、沒在動」？

登入就可以看每一支怎麼連回核心畫面。

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原始詞典資料17 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

activeadj/ˈæk.tɪv/

  • 1

    Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

    • certain active principles
    • the active powers of the mind
  • 2

    Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.

    • an active child or animal
  • 3

    In action; actually proceeding; working; in force

    • active laws
    • active hostilities
  • 4

    In action; actually proceeding; working; in force

  • 5

    Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy

    • an active man of business
    • active mind
  • 6

    Requiring or implying action or exertion

    • active employment or service
    • active scenes
  • 7

    Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative

    • an active rather than a speculative statesman
  • 8

    Brisk; lively.

    • an active demand for corn
另外 7 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    Implying or producing rapid action.

    • an active disease
    • an active remedy
  • 10

    grammarheadinghuman-sciencesAbout verbs.

  • 11

    grammarheadinghuman-sciencesAbout verbs.

  • 12

    grammarheadinghuman-sciencesAbout verbs.

  • 13

    computingengineeringmathematicsEligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.

    • I think it should be upgraded to Visual BASIC, but I'm no good at that. So maybe someone here would like to take a crack at it. There are only 40 lines of active code, plus a few REMs. About 100 BASIC commands altogether.
    • Edge uses green text for comments. This makes it easier for you to quickly differentiate between active code and comments.
  • 14

    businesselectrical-engineeringelectricityNot passive.

  • 15

    slangLGBTenjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.

activenoun/ˈæk.tɪv/

  • 1

    A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.

    • "Alumni could become more active in giving guidance and leadership to students. They act as sort of a 'maturity governor' on fraternities," notes Ratliff, citing surveys suggesting that fraternity actives presume mistakenly that alumni want hazing […]
  • 2

    businesselectrical-engineeringelectricityAny component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).

    • Components are split into two broad segments: actives and passives. Active components like the vacuum tube and the transistor contain the power to generate and alter electrical signals.

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