| 词汇 | negative |
| 释义 | negative adjective uk /ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/ us /ˈneɡ.ə.t̬ɪv/ negativeadjective (NO)B2 expressing "no": 否定的;拒绝的 We received a negative answer to our request.我们的请求遭到了拒绝。 Opposite affirmative A2 A negative sentence or phrase is one that contains a word such as "not", "no", "never", or "nothing": （句子或短语）否定的，否定式的 "I've never seen him in my life" is a negative sentence.“我一生从未见过他”是个否定句。 "Don't" and "do not" are negative forms of "do".don't 和 do not 是 do 的否定形式。 Compare positive The negative reply to my complaint really irked me.对我的投诉的否定回复着实令我气恼。 The negative reply dashed his spirits. They gave a negative response to our request for help. Yes, no & not a sure thingidiom affirmation affirmatively ain't betcha bit didn't does a bear/do bears shit in the woods?idiom far hardly nah not thatidiom opposed self-negating slight sure wasn't weren't yes you betidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Linguistics: grammatical terms negativeadjective (WITHOUT HOPE)B1 not expecting good things, or likely to consider only the bad side of a situation: 负面的，消极的 a negative attitude消极态度 You're so negative about everything!你对任何事情都如此消极！ Opposite positive(HOPEFUL) She used cognitive therapy on her client to try to inhibit those negative thoughts that were damaging his self-esteem. Children's negative feelings often get acted out in bad behaviour.儿童的消极情绪常会通过不良行为表现出来。 There's no need to be so negative about things. He's feeling very negative about his exams. Why are you being so negative? Not hopeful a road to nowhereidiom be in a funkidiom be on a hiding to nothingidiom be on the road to nowhereidiom bleakly bleakness dispiritedly dispiritedness dispiritingly doom and gloom doomed hiding hope hopeless hopelessly hopelessness prophet of doomidiom undone unhopeful what are you going to do?idiom negativeadjective (BAD)B2 bad or harmful: 作恶的;犯罪的;恶毒的;有害的 The warm winter has had a very negative effect/impact on the ski industry.温暖的冬天对滑雪业有非常负面的影响。 Dangerous and harmful adverse adverse conditions adverse effect adverse publicity adverse reaction deleteriously destabilizing destructive destructively destructiveness inimical inimically injurious injuriously insidious self-destruct self-destruction self-destructive stinking thinking toxicity negativeadjective (ELECTRICITY)of the type of electrical charge that is carried by electrons阴极的，负极的 Opposite positive(ELECTRICITY) Electricity & electronics anodize anti-static arc bitstream brownout capacitance chargeable electricity high-voltage homing induction linesman magnet multimeter negatively non-electric non-electrical non-electronic solid-state transistorized negativeadjective (TEST RESULT)(of a test) showing that an illness, condition, drug, chemical, etc. is not present : （医学检验）结果为阴性的，结果为否定的 a negative pregnancy test呈阴性的妊娠化验结果 The results of his HIV test were negative.他的艾滋病病毒测试结果为阴性。 Any urine test result that is negative for methadone should be discussed with the patient immediately. Opposite positive(TEST RESULT) (of a person or thing) having had a negative test result for something: We each took a Covid test - I was positive but my husband was negative. Her urine was negative for protein. Two children were not allowed into school even though they tested negative for the virus. Absent absence absent absent without leave absentee absenteeism AWOL during someone's absence gap go AWOLidiom in absentia in someone's absence miss missing person no-show non-attendance non-attender out of stationidiom tease unaccounted for unrepresented You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Excluding Disease & illness - general words negativeadjective (BELOW ZERO)(of a number or amount) less than zero: （数量）小于零的，负的 negative numbers负数 Opposite positive(ABOVE ZERO) Terms for numbers -handed additive inverse aliquot common denominator common factor common multiple exponent fortyfold fourfold GCF hundredfold real number reciprocal recurring recurring number remainder twelvefold twentyfold twofold weighting negativeadjective (BLOOD TYPE)not having the rhesus factor in the blood: （血液）缺乏猕因子的，Rh阴性的 Her blood type is O negative.她的血型是O型阴性。 Opposite positive(BLOOD TYPE) The circulatory system & blood ABO accessory pathway adventitia adventitial ANA auricle bicuspid valve corpuscle femoral artery glomus granulocyte haematogenous haemic phagocyte portal system precava pulmonary artery pulmonary vein pulmonic tricuspid valve negativeadjective (PHOTOGRAPHY)A negative image is one in which the dark areas of what is being photographed are light and the light areas of what is being photographed are dark: A very early method of photography used paper sensitized with silver iodide to produce a negative image. Photography aerial photograph airbrush analogue aperture backlight backlighting expose ghost image ghosting glossy golden hour grainy halation pap photojournalism photojournalist photoshoot pic picture Polaroid Related wordnegatively GrammarNegation When we want to say that something is not true or is not the case, we can use negative words, phrases or clauses. Negation can happen in a number of ways, most commonly, when we use a negative word such as no, not, never, none, nobody, etc: … Forming negative statements, questions and imperatives We form negative statements with not or n’t after be, modal and auxiliary verbs. n’t is the contracted form of not. In informal language we can add n’t, without a space, to be, to modal verbs (except may) and to auxiliary verbs (do and have). The negative contracted form of will is won’t. The uncontracted form of can + not is cannot. … Negation: two negatives Standard English does not have two negatives in the same clause (double negatives). Words such as never, nobody, no one, none, nothing, nowhere, etc. already have a negative meaning, so we don’t need another negative with the verb: … Negative clauses with any, anybody, anyone, anything, anywhere We don’t use not with some, someone, somebody, something, somewhere in statements. We use any, anyone, anybody, anything, anywhere: … Negation in non-finite clauses Non-finite clauses are clauses without a subject, where the main verb is in the to-infinitive form, the -ing form or the -ed form. To make the negative of a non-finite clause, we can use not. … Negative prefixes and suffixes We use these prefixes most commonly in negation: de-, dis-, il-/im-/in-/ir-, mis-, non-, un-: … Negative adverbs: hardly, seldom, etc. Some adverbs (e.g. hardly, little, never, only, scarcely and seldom) have a negative meaning. When we use these at the beginning of the clause, we invert the subject and verb: … Negation: emphasising When we want to emphasise something negative, we often use at all. We normally use at all immediately after the word or phrase we are emphasising: … Negation of think, believe, suppose, hope When we use verbs like think, believe, suppose (mental process verbs) to express uncertainty about something, we usually use not with the mental process verb rather than with the verb in the following clause: … negative noun uk /ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/ us /ˈneɡ.ə.t̬ɪv/ negativenoun (PHOTOGRAPH)[ C ](informalneg) an image in which dark areas of what is being photographed appear light and light areas of what is being photographed appear dark, the opposite to a normal image: （照片）底片，负片 black-and-white/colour negatives黑白／彩色底片 I've borrowed the negatives of her wedding photos so I can get some pictures printed.我借来了她结婚照的底片，这样我可以加印几张。 Photography aerial photograph airbrush analogue aperture backlight backlighting expose ghost image ghosting glossy golden hour grainy halation pap photojournalism photojournalist photoshoot pic picture Polaroid negativenoun (NO)[ C or U ] a word or statement that expresses "no": 否定词，否定表达 I didn't hear your answer, Ed - was that a negative?我没听见你的回答，爱德华——是否定的吗？ I'm afraid the reply was definitely in the negative (= was "no").我想我的答复绝对是否定的。 Compare affirmativeadjective Yes, no & not a sure thingidiom affirmation affirmatively ain't betcha bit didn't does a bear/do bears shit in the woods?idiom far hardly nah not thatidiom opposed self-negating slight sure wasn't weren't yes you betidiom negativenoun (BAD THING)[ C ] a bad feature or characteristic: 不好的方面 He always looks for the negatives in any situation.不管在什么情形下，他总是会找不好的一面。 negativenoun (TEST RESULT)[ C ] a result of a scientific test that shows that something does not exist or is not present: Of the 1,000 tested, the most likely outcome is that 989 will get a true negative, one a true positive and 10 a false positive. See also false negative Marks & results 2:1 2:2 B, b C, c class continuous assessment formatively GPA grade boundary grade-point average honor student pass passing grade positive positivity S, s second class straight As straight-A third GrammarNegation When we want to say that something is not true or is not the case, we can use negative words, phrases or clauses. Negation can happen in a number of ways, most commonly, when we use a negative word such as no, not, never, none, nobody, etc: … Forming negative statements, questions and imperatives We form negative statements with not or n’t after be, modal and auxiliary verbs. n’t is the contracted form of not. In informal language we can add n’t, without a space, to be, to modal verbs (except may) and to auxiliary verbs (do and have). The negative contracted form of will is won’t. The uncontracted form of can + not is cannot. … Negation: two negatives Standard English does not have two negatives in the same clause (double negatives). Words such as never, nobody, no one, none, nothing, nowhere, etc. already have a negative meaning, so we don’t need another negative with the verb: … Negative clauses with any, anybody, anyone, anything, anywhere We don’t use not with some, someone, somebody, something, somewhere in statements. We use any, anyone, anybody, anything, anywhere: … Negation in non-finite clauses Non-finite clauses are clauses without a subject, where the main verb is in the to-infinitive form, the -ing form or the -ed form. To make the negative of a non-finite clause, we can use not. … Negative prefixes and suffixes We use these prefixes most commonly in negation: de-, dis-, il-/im-/in-/ir-, mis-, non-, un-: … Negative adverbs: hardly, seldom, etc. Some adverbs (e.g. hardly, little, never, only, scarcely and seldom) have a negative meaning. When we use these at the beginning of the clause, we invert the subject and verb: … Negation: emphasising When we want to emphasise something negative, we often use at all. We normally use at all immediately after the word or phrase we are emphasising: … Negation of think, believe, suppose, hope When we use verbs like think, believe, suppose (mental process verbs) to express uncertainty about something, we usually use not with the mental process verb rather than with the verb in the following clause: … negative verb[ T ] formaluk /ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/ us /ˈneɡ.ə.t̬ɪv/ to answer no to a question or request: Her request was politely and earnestly negatived. He shook his head - not in negativing the question, but in negativing the notion that he should be expected to answer it at all. to refuse to allow something: 否决;禁止 One of the gentlemen proposed that I join them, but his wife instantly negatived the notion. I am aware that this motion will be negatived. to show that something is not true: In criminal proceedings the burden of negativing self-defence was on the prosecution, whereas in civil proceedings the burden was on the defendant. Do you think that science negatives the idea of a personal god as taught by Jesus Christ? to cause something to have no effect: 使无效，取消 Ignorance of the law may not negative the fault requirements of a particular offence. Synonym negate Yes, no & not a sure thingidiom affirmation affirmatively ain't betcha bit didn't does a bear/do bears shit in the woods?idiom far hardly nah not thatidiom opposed self-negating slight sure wasn't weren't yes you betidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Forbidding and banning things Proving and disproving Useless and futile negative | American Dictionarynegative adjective negativeadjective (NO)us/ˈneɡ·ə·t̬ɪv/ expressing no or not, or expressing refusal: We received a negative answer to our request. us/ˈneɡ·ə·t̬ɪv/ A negative sentence or phrase is one that contains a word such as no, not, nor, never, or nothing. us/ˈneɡ·ə·t̬ɪv/ A medical test that is negative shows that you do not have that disease or condition. negativeadjective (NOT HAPPY)us/ˈneɡ·ə·t̬ɪv/ not happy, hopeful, or approving; tending to consider only bad things: a negative attitude All the candidates in the mayoral campaign ran negative ads (= advertising saying bad things about each other). negativeadjective (LESS THAN ZERO)[ not gradable ] algebraus/ˈneɡ·ə·t̬ɪv/ (of a number or amount) less than zero: negative numbers negativeadjective (ART)artus/ˈneɡ·ə·t̬ɪv/ (of spaces and shapes in a painting, statue, drawing, etc.) empty, or lacking objects or other particular features; background negativeadjective (ELECTRICITY)[ not gradable ] physicsus/ˈneɡ·ə·t̬ɪv/ of the type of electrical charge that an electron has negative noun us/ˈneɡ·ə·t̬ɪv/ negativenoun (PHOTOGRAPH)[ C ] a piece of film in which light areas appear dark and dark areas appear light, the opposite of how they will appear in the photograph made from it negativenoun (NO)[ C/U ] a word, phrase, or statement that expresses no or not, or that expresses refusal: [ U ]The governor replied in the negative (= The governor said no). negative | Business Englishnegative adjective uk /ˈneɡətɪv/us bad or harmful: Its profits rose as higher sales and cost cuts offset the negative impact of lower prices. have a negative effect on sthThis trade could eventually have a negative effect on the economy and prices. Recognizing the costly effects of negative publicity, the company began to study the environmental impacts of its products. negative aspects/consequences Compare positiveadjective expressing 'no': a negative answer/response emphasizing the bad possibilities in a situation: be negative about sthSmall and medium-size businesses were more negative about the economy than last year. negative attitudes/comments/reactions less than zero: Employment growth was negative for manufacturing over the past year. Medical bills strained the budget, and before long their checking account had a negative balance. negative noun uk /ˈneɡətɪv/us [ C ] a bad characteristic, piece of news, etc.: Traders see few negatives, saying hi-tech and telecoms shares will continue their rise. answer/respond/reply in the negative to give an answer of 'no': Issuers that do not have a CUSIP number should answer Question 8 in the negative. Examples of negativenegative However, price and negative attitudes were the main deterrents for non-organic consumers. These points correspond to linkages where the estimate was negative, and was replaced by a zero value. In addition, we removed items with negative item- total correlations. As noted above, negative feelings play important roles in impulse control, empathy, and conscience. To determine whether children actually produced ' happen ' more often in negative than positive contexts, the order of occurrence of surrounding utterances within episodes was examined. That is, there were more negative contexts surrounding ' happen ' than positive and neutral combined. The coefficient in the agricultural specific model becomes significant and more negative when technical and allocative efficiency are combined. Of these, only surface soil temperatures had a significant negative relationship with crab abundance. The economic explanation for the timber market effects of a negative stock shock is not difficult to see. The search for tractable models led to the study of the free motion of a particle (the geodesic flow) on surfaces of constant negative curvature. Ratings for positive, negative and depressive symptoms were available for 40 of the patients. First, modafinil may simply not be effective for negative symptoms in schizophrenia. The biological basis and pathophysiology of negative symptoms are also addressed. The correlation coefficients between negative coping strategies and symptoms were higher than those between positive coping strategies and symptoms. Lower levels of empathy may contribute to conflict in social interactions and thereby heighten levels of negative emotions experienced by some children. See all examples of negative These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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