normative

/ˈnɔːmətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɔːrmətɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnȯr-mə-tiv/ (ame, mw)

normative — adjective

  • normativepositive
  • more normativecomparative
  • most normativesuperlative

1. Describing standards people are expected to follow, or expressing how they ought

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Describing standards people are expected to follow, or expressing how they ought to act rather than only reporting facts.

例句

The school introduced a normative code for how students treat one another.

collocation: normative code

At a union meeting, one report offered a normative view of hotel pay.

collocation: normative view of

同義詞
  • prescriptive

    Closer when the rule is stated directly; 'normative' can also cover broader standards or ideals.

  • regulatory

    Usually refers to official control by an authority, while 'normative' also applies to moral or social standards.

  • moral

    Focuses on right and wrong; 'normative' is wider and can include legal, social, or theoretical standards.

反義詞
  • descriptive

    Reports what is happening without saying what should happen.

  • factual

    Focuses on observable facts rather than standards or judgments.

文法句型

normative + noun

be + normative

a normative view of + noun

a normative approach to + noun

用法筆記

Common in formal discussions of ethics, law, education, and policy. It is used when a statement tells people what standards should guide behavior, not when it simply describes what usually happens.

常見錯誤

❌The survey is normative because it shows what teenagers usually do online.
✅The survey is descriptive because it shows what teenagers usually do online.
💡'Normative' judges or recommends behavior; reporting common behavior is 'descriptive'.