They are active in form, but passive in meaning.

它们在句中以主动形式出现，却表示被动意义。

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Some intransitive notional verbs plus adjectives form the sentence patterns, which are active in form but passive in meaning.

一部分不及物实义动词与形容词搭配构成主动形式被动意义句型。

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During the whole of this session, their attention is passive; they listen to the music but make no attempt to learn the material.

在整个过程中，人们的注意力是被动的；他们聆听音乐，但不花任何努力在学习材料上。

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To patriots who are not members of organized resistance groups, I say: Continue your passive resistance, but do not needlessly endanger your lives.

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You can be passive if it isn't any good but if you are more active, you may find things.

如果没有什么好处，你们可以被动,但是如果你们更主动，会发现些什么。

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But the truth is that for the most part, most students Learn in a relatively passive way.

但事实是大多数情况下,大多数学生在以相对被动的方式受教育。

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It proposed the original plan to purchase troubled assets, but then concluded that it wouldn't work and switched to direct investment, but passive only--and then Obama took over and started nationalizing firms.

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The companies involved in the ruling were making money, but the passive activity rules were relevant because of an AMT gotcha, that references the passive activity loss rules.

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Elsewhere the students enjoy great moral support, but of the passive kind.

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