passivity
/pæˈsɪvəti/ (bre, ipa) · /pæˈsɪvəti/ (ame, ipa) · /pa-ˈsi-və-tē/ (ame, mw)
passivity — 名詞
1. the way of behaving in which a person allows things to happen around them and do
被動；消極
面對事情不主動回應或反抗的態度
the way of behaving in which a person allows things to happen around them and does not try to change events or push back against difficulty.
The teacher worried about the passivity of her students during the class debate.
老師擔心學生在課堂辯論時表現得太過被動。
passivity of [group] in [event]
Isabela's passivity in arguments often left her family making decisions for her.
Isabela 在爭執中總是消極不語，常讓家人替她做決定。
passivity in [situation] as personal trait
Critics blamed the politicians' passivity in the face of rising poverty.
評論者批評政治人物面對貧窮加劇時的消極態度。
Years of bullying had taught Daichi a deep passivity that worried his parents.
多年的霸凌讓 Daichi 養成一種深層的被動，令父母十分擔心。
The film shows the dangers of public passivity when leaders abuse their power.
這部電影呈現了當領導者濫權時，大眾的消極所帶來的危險。
- inactivity
broader; covers physical stillness, not just lack of resistance
- submissiveness
stronger sense of yielding to another's authority
- apathy
emphasises lack of feeling or interest, not just lack of action
- resignation
passivity from accepting that nothing can change
- activity
general opposite — taking action of any kind
- assertiveness
specifically standing up for oneself or one's views
- resistance
actively pushing back against pressure or force
文法句型
passivity of [person/group]
passivity in the face of [problem]
用法筆記
Frequently used in abstract or critical contexts — psychology, politics, or social commentary. Subject of the passivity is typically a person, group, or wider public, not a thing.