passive voice

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  • [语]被动式;被动态
  • passive adj.被动的;消极的n.被动性
  • voice n.声音;嗓音;[语]语态;发言权;意见vt.表达;[语]发音;[音]调音
Noun:
  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"

    1. Space heating is provided from the passive solar source of the conservatory.
      空间采暖由以带温室的被动式太阳能系统提供。
    2. The other two are passive communication and aggressive communication.
      另外两种是被动式交流和侵略式交流。
    3. In the passive voice, the subject does not do the action.
      在被动态中,主语并不执行动作。