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10 Language-to-English DictionariesActive member
/ˈæk.tɪv ˈmɛm.bər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An individual who belongs to an organization, club, or society and regularly participates in its activities, meetings, and duties.
"She has been an active member of the local environmental committee for over five years." - 2
A participant in a pension plan, military service, or professional association who is currently contributing and accruing benefits rather than being retired or inactive.
"The retirement fund provides different benefits for active members compared to retired beneficiaries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'active' (derived from Latin 'activus', from 'actus' meaning 'a doing or driving') and the noun 'member' (derived from Latin 'membrum', meaning a limb or part of a body). Together, the phrase evolved in organizational contexts to designate an individual who fully participates in the activities of a group rather than holding a purely nominal or dormant status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Active member" is said worldwide
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membre actif
Transliteration: /mɑ̃bʁ ak.tiv/
"Il est un membre actif de l'association depuis sa création."
aktives Mitglied
Transliteration: /ˈaktɪvəs ˈmɪtɡliːt/
"Jedes aktive Mitglied hat das Recht, bei der Abstimmung seine Stimme abzugeben."
socio attivo
Transliteration: /ˈsɔ.t͡ʃjo atˈti.vo/
"I soci attivi possono partecipare alle decisioni del consiglio."
miembro activo
Transliteration: /ˈmjem.bɾo akˈti.βo/
"Se busca un miembro activo para coordinar los proyectos comunitarios."
membro ativo
Transliteration: /ˈmẽb.ɾu aˈtʃi.vu/
"Ele tornou-se um membro ativo do clube de leitura."
सक्रिय सदस्य
Transliteration: sakriya sadasya
"वह पार्टी का एक सक्रिय सदस्य है।"
活跃会员
Transliteration: huóyuè huìyuán
"作为俱乐部的活跃会员，他参加了所有的活动。"
활동 회원
Transliteration: hwaldong hoewon
"그 동호회의 활동 회원 수는 매년 증가하고 있습니다."
アクティブメンバー
Transliteration: akutivu menbā
"私たちは多くのアクティブメンバーの協力を必要としています。"
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