passive
英 ['pæsɪv]
美['pæsɪv]
- adj. 被动的，消极的；被动语态的
- n. 被动语态
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"