The phrase "a passive shift" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing changes in voice or perspective, particularly in grammar or narrative style.
Example: "The author employs a passive shift in the narrative to create a sense of detachment from the events."
Alternatives: "a change to passive voice" or "a shift to passivity".
In absorption-re-emission ALFs, the frequency of light must be shifted in order for the filter to operate, and in a passive device, this shift must be to a lower frequency (i.e. red shifted) simply because of energy conservation.
But Benjamin was often passive, shifting emphasis in the face of a friend's opposition or strong advocacy; it was unclear where he stood.
They are expected to shift from a passive role as consumer of electricity to an active role as co-provider.
While Twitter has occasionally signaled that it believes it could become more than a passive distribution network - a shift marked by last year's purchase of Summify, a small startup that specialized in surfacing relevant news - it has also taken pains to distance itself from the content of tweets and maintain strict neutrality from a legal perspective.
An important implication of GE correlation is its shift from a passive model of the environment imposed on individuals to an active model in which individuals actively create their own experiences in part on the basis of their genetic propensities.
Once these are deployed, a second appraisal establishes whether the stressor is controllable/avoidable, hence sensitive to the organism's reaction, or uncontrollable/unavoidable, thus requiring a shift towards a passive coping strategy aimed at conserving energy and resources (Folkman et al. 1986; Lazarus 1993; Huether et al. 1999; Ursin and Eriksen 2004; Anisman and Matheson 2005).
We asked "Why do students develop resumes to find jobs?" and we answered it, "Because they think employers want to see a resume". Now, we'll craft an insight statement, "Students think they have an idea of what employers want in a candidate, but they are often wrong". We've shifted from a passive statement to an active assertion.
Libraries have shifted from a passive model to an active one.
It is hypothesized that empowerment of these claimants will enhance the physician-patient relationship by shifting claimants from a passive role to a more active and constructive role during disability assessments.
Personal exposure to BD for one work shift was measured using a passive badge dosimeter.
