Despite the crop failure, the optimist noted that next season's weather forecast promised abundant rainfall.
尽管庄稼歉收，乐观主义者指出，下个季节的天气预报预示着充足的降雨。
Which choice best defines “optimist”?
C — Positive person. “optimist” means positive person.
Which word means “positive person”?
A — optimist. “optimist” means positive person.
optimist — positive person. In Chinese: 乐观主义者.
optimist is pronounced /ˈɑːptɪmɪst/.
Despite the crop failure, the optimist noted that next season's weather forecast promised abundant rainfall. (尽管庄稼歉收，乐观主义者指出，下个季节的天气预报预示着充足的降雨。)
idealist, positive thinker, hopeful person — all close in meaning to optimist (positive person).
pessimist, cynic — each the opposite of optimist (positive person).
Yes. optimist is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
optim(best) + ist(person)