positive

positive
/'pɔzətiv/ * tính từ - xác thực, rõ ràng =a positive proof+ một chứng cớ rõ ràng - quả quyết, khẳng định, chắc chắn =to be positive about something+ quả quyết về một cái gì =a positive answer+ một câu trả lời khẳng định - tích cực =a positive factor+ một nhân tố tích cực - tuyệt đối; (thông tục) hoàn toàn, hết sức =he is a positive nuisance+ thằng cha hết sức khó chịu - (vật lý); (toán học); (nhiếp ảnh) dương =positive pole+ cự dương - (thực vật học) chứng =positive philosophy+ triết học thực chứng - (ngôn ngữ học) ở cấp nguyên (chưa so sánh...) (tĩnh từ, phó từ) - đặt ra, do người đặt ra =positive laws+ luật do người đặt ra (đối lại với luật tự nhiên) * danh từ - điều xác thực, điều có thực - (nhiếp ảnh) bản dương - (ngôn ngữ học) cấp nguyên (của tĩnh từ, phó từ); tính từ ở cấp nguyên, phó từ ở cấp nguyên (chưa so sánh)

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  • positive — [adj1] definite, certain absolute, actual, affirmative, assured, categorical, clear, clearcut, cocksure*, cold*, complete, conclusive, concrete, confident, consummate, convinced, decided, decisive, direct, downright, explicit, express, factual,… …   New thesaurus

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