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active [ˈæktıv] ADJ

1. active:

active
活跃的 huóyuède
active
积极的 jījíde

2. active LING:

active
主动的 zhǔdòngde
active
主动态的 zhǔdòngtàide
▶ actively ADV

active duty N

active duty → active service

See also active service

active service N, active duty

active service N, active duty

Usage examples with active

an active (extinct) volcano
活(死)火山
on active service
服现役的
Which of them is the most active in class?
他们之中哪一个上课最积极？

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He observed that humans were the active elements in a human-environmental partnership.
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This is an important concept for hypervideo, as one might wish a hypervideo link to be active throughout one scene, though not in the next.
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In the 1950s he returned to active performance, playing in small groups in the 1950s through the 1970s.
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She was active in the development of social and educational events and programs, promoted student government and numerous clubs and established the first honor society.
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He is a qualified attorney, and an active business executive.
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In general, when a subunit randomly collides with a molecule of substrate, the active site, in essence, forms a glove around its substrate.
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The majority (73%) of the watershed is active or inactive agricultural land.
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This well-known test, in active documented use since at least 1944, was adopted as part of the mini-mental state examination.
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It was used in resort areas that were mainly active in the summer and where most residents were seasonal.
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Players in bold are still active in 2014 season.
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