1. more passive
1. Chinese staffers tend to be much more reticent and passive than their Western counterparts - even when they have something important to say.
2. To treat smokers and victims of passive smoking the country spends a lot of money, which could otherwise have been spent on more urgent matters.
3. Doctors even suggested that children suffering passive smoking are more likely to have behavioral problems and may not develop mentally as quickly as their peers.
4. Older people are finding themselves in a more passive position in today's rapidly developing society, the survey found.
5. In most of today's events, children are more likely to be passive participants than initiators.