单词
passive
英 ['pæsɪv] 美['pæsɪv]
基本信息
  • adj. 被动的,消极的;被动语态的
  • n. 被动语态
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英英释意

1. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb;
"`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"
"`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"
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