Watching TV is typically a passive experience.

看电视而不见通常只是一种被动体验。

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After such an experience an animal often remains passive even when it can effect change—a state they called learned helplessness.

有过这样的经历后，即使是在能够带来改变的情况下，动物也常常保持被动——这种状态被他们称为习得性无助。

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If you're just relaxing, you may want to just enjoy the normal passive TV experience.

如果你只是想放松一下，你也许喜欢正常的被动接受电视信息。

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"What was undeniable was that it wasn't a passive viewing experience, " Mr. Hurwitz said, referring to the show when it aired on Fox.

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But as wonderful as navigation apps are, they have been about as passive an experience as watching TV, with the key difference of directing most of your focus away from their screens.

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Nor do they have much experience in passive investment: foreign operations are usually kept on a tight leash.

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