The volcano remained passive for centuries, but geological surveys warned that its dormant state could change suddenly.
这座火山沉寂了数百年，但地质调查警告说，它的休眠状态可能突然改变。
Traditional adobe construction techniques use sun-dried mud bricks that provide substantial thermal mass, allowing interior temperatures to stay cool during hot days and retain warmth through cool nights; this passive temperature regulation reduces the need for mechanical heating and cooling in many desert climates.
From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas
- The 'testing effect' refers to the finding that actively recalling information through practice tests improves long-term retention more than passively re-reading the same material.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “passive”?
B — Not active. “passive” means not active.
Which word means “not active”?
D — passive. “passive” means not active.
passive — not active. In Chinese: 被动的，消极的.
passive is pronounced /ˈpæsɪv/.
The volcano remained passive for centuries, but geological surveys warned that its dormant state could change suddenly. (这座火山沉寂了数百年，但地质调查警告说，它的休眠状态可能突然改变。)
inactive, inert, idle — all close in meaning to passive (not active).
active, dynamic — each the opposite of passive (not active).
Yes. passive is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
pass(through) + ive(shape)