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精读第1单元词汇学习要点 II. Words and phrases to note 1) positive adj. (1) constructive，likely to bring good result 建设性的，积极的 e.g. He takes a very positive attitude when correcting the students mistakes． 他在纠正学生的错误时总是采取多肯定成绩的态度。 lt is time that we made some positive decisions． 我们应该做些积极的决定了。 (2) believing that you will be successful or that a situation will have a good result 有信心的；乐观的 e.g. She started to have a more positive outlook on life. 她开始有了更积极的人生观。 Think positive and all your problems will be solved. 往积极的方面去想，你所有的问题都会迎刃而解。 (3) greater than zero 正数，正数的 e.g. The plus sign (+) is also used as a positive sign. 加号也作正数符号用。 (4) definite, sure, certain 确定的，无疑的，有把握的 e.g. Are you positive that it was he who was absent that day? 你能肯定那天缺席的是他吗？ We have positive proof to accuse him of stealing our camera. 我们有确凿的证据指控他偷了我们的照相机。 It was definitely his fault—James was positive of / about that. 那一定是她的错—詹姆斯对那点很有把握。 (5) demonstrating or proving the presence or existence of a condition, symptoms, bacteria, etc. 呈阳性的 e.g. Her husband is happy to learn that she has got a positive pregnancy test. 她丈夫非常高兴地得知她怀孕检查的结果呈阳性。 (6) (usually before noun一般用于名词前) showing or encouraging someone, especially a child, to behave in a way that is morally good指引（鼓励）人（尤其指小孩）向善的；正面的 e.g. a positive social environment 良好的社会环境 positive role models 正面的榜样 (7) having the type of electrical charge that is carried by protons 正的，阳性的 e.g. a positive charge 正电荷 2) scrutinize vt. make detailed examination of审查；审视 e.g. The uniformed officers got on the train and began to scrutinize the faces of the passengers in the compartment. 身穿制服的军官们上了车，开始仔细审视车厢里乘客的面貌。 The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws. 珠宝商仔细查看钻石上是否有瑕疵。 Suddenly these clichés are scientific questions, as researchers scrutinize the power of positive thinking. （Postgraduate English Intensive Reading I, Unit 1, Para. 1) 当研究者们仔细观察积极思维的作用时，这些陈辞滥调突然间都成了科学问题。 scrutiny n. 详细审查；监视；细看 e.g. Careful / close scrutiny of the document showed (proved) it to be fake ( a