[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](事实、局势或经历)不悦的,沮丧的,有害的 A fact, situation, or experience that is negative is unpleasant, depressing, or harmful.
The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative...
来自海外的消息特别不容乐观。
All this had an extremely negative effect on the criminal justice system.
这一切对刑事司法制度产生了极坏的影响。
negatively
This will negatively affect the result over the first half of the year.
这将对上半年的结果产生不利影响。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]消极的;悲观的 If someone is negative or has a negative attitude, they consider only the bad aspects of a situation, rather than the good ones.
When asked for your views about your current job, on no account must you be negative about it...
被问及你对自己目前工作的看法时,无论如何不要流露出消极情绪。
Why does the media present such a negative view of this splendid city?
媒体为什么对这座光彩夺目的城市持如此悲观的看法?
negatively
A few weeks later he said that maybe he viewed all his relationships rather negatively.
几个星期后,他说他也许把自己的各种人际关系看得太消极了。
negativity
I loathe negativity. I can't stand people who moan.
我厌恶消极态度,不能忍受唉声叹气的人。
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[ADJ 形容词](回答或决定)否定的,表示否认的 A negative reply or decision indicates the answer 'no'.
Dr Velayati gave a vague but negative response...
韦拉亚提医生给了一个含糊而否定的回答。
Upon a negative decision, the applicant loses the protection offered by Belgian law...
一旦得到否定裁决,申请人就失去了比利时法律的保护。
The Tory response to that was negative.
保守党对此的答复是否定的。
negatively
60 percent of the sample answered negatively...
抽样调查中60%的接受调查者作出了否定回答。
Stein shook his head slowly, negatively.
斯坦慢慢摇了摇头,表示否定。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]否定词;否定语;否定表示 A negative is a word, expression, or gesture that means 'no' or 'not'.
In the past we have heard only negatives when it came to following a healthy diet.
说到遵循健康饮食习惯,我们过去听到的都是否定的说法。
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[ADJ 形容词](语法中)否定句的,否定式的 In grammar, a negative clause contains a word such as 'not', 'never', or 'no-one'.
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[ADJ 形容词](医学检查或科学试验)呈阴性的,结果为否定的 If a medical test or scientific test is negative, it shows no evidence of the medical condition or substance that you are looking for.
So far 57 have taken the test and all have been negative.
到目前为止,参加测试的有57人,测试结果均呈阴性。
...negative test results.
阴性测试结果
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HIV negative→see:
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](摄影的)负片,底片 In photography, a negative is an image that shows dark areas as light and light areas as dark. Negatives are made from a camera film, and are used to print photographs.
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[ADJ 形容词]负的;负极的 A negative charge or current has the same electrical charge as an electron.
Stimulate the site of greatest pain with a small negative current.
以微弱负电流刺激疼得最厉害的部位。
negatively
As these electrons are negatively charged they will attempt to repel each other.
因为这些电子都带负电,它们将会互相排斥。
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[ADJ 形容词](数字、数量等)小于零的,负的 A negative number, quantity, or measurement is less than zero.
[usu ADJ n]
The weakest students can end up with a negative score.
最差的学生可能会以负分收场。
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[PHRASE 短语](指回答)否定的,否定地 If an answer is in the negative, it is 'no' or means 'no'.
[PHR after v]
The Council answered those questions in the negative...
委员会对那些问题的答复是否定的。
Seventy-nine voted in the affirmative, and none in the negative.
79人投赞成票,没有人投反对票。
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[PHRASE 短语]否定句的;否定式的 If a sentence is in the negative, it contains a word such as 'not', 'never', or 'no-one'.
[v-link PHR]
'I went' in the negative is 'I did not go'.
I went (我去了)的否定式是 I did not go (我没去)。
Oxford
nega·tive★AWL/ˈneɡətɪv; NAmEˈneɡətɪv/
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negativenegativesadjective★bad 坏1★bad or harmful 坏的;有害的◆The crisis had a negative effect ontrade. 这次危机对贸易产生了很坏的影响。◆The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative.整个经历当然是利多于弊。OPP
positive
not hopeful 不乐观2★considering only the bad side of sth/sb; lacking enthusiasm or hope 消极的;负面的;缺乏热情的◆Scientists have a fairly negative attitudeto the theory. 科学家对这个理论的态度是相当消极的。◆‘He probably won't show up.’ ‘Don't be so negative.’“他很可能不会露面。”“别那么泄气嘛。”OPP
positive
no 不3★expressing the answer ‘no’ 否定的◆His response was negative.他的回答是否定的。◆They received a negative reply.他们得到一个否定的答覆。OPP
affirmative
grammar 语法4★containing a word such as ‘no’, ‘not’, ‘never’, etc. 含有否定词的;否定的◆a negative form/sentence否定形式╱句scientific test 化验5★(abbr.neg. )not showing any evidence of a particular substance or medical condition 结果为阴性的(或否定的)◆Her pregnancy test was negative.她的孕检呈阴性。OPP
positive
electricity 电6( technical 术语) containing or producing the type of electricity that is carried by an electron负极的;阴极的◆a negative charge/current负电荷╱电流◆the negative terminal of a battery电池的阴极OPP
positive
number/quantity 数量7less than zero 负的;小于零的◆a negative trade balance贸易逆差OPP
positive
▶nega·tive·lyAWL/ˈneɡətɪvli; NAmEˈneɡətɪvli/adverb◆to react negatively to stress对压力反应消极◆to respond negatively作出否定的回应◆negatively charged electrons带负电荷的电子nounno 不1a word or statement that means ‘no’; a refusal or denial否定词;否定;拒绝◆( formal) She answered in the negative(= said ‘no’).她作了否定的回答。OPP
affirmative
in photography 摄影2a developed film showing the dark areas of an actual scene as light and the light areas as dark 底片;负片☞compare
positive
n. (2 )in scientific test 化验3the result of a test or an experiment that shows that a substance or condition is not present 属阴性(或否定)的结果◆The percentage of false negativesgenerated by the cancer test is of great concern. 癌症检查的结果中,假阴性占一定比例的现象受到极大关注。OPP
positive
verb( formal) 1negativesth to refuse to agree to a proposal or a request 拒绝;否定2negativesth to prove that sth is not true 否定…的真实性;证伪nega·tive/ˈneɡətɪv; NAmEˈneɡətɪv/nega·tive·ly/ˈneɡətɪvli; NAmEˈneɡətɪvli/
1bad harmful, unpleasant, or not wantedOPP positive: My drinking was starting to have a negative effect on my work. the negative aspects of ageingOn the negative side, it will cost a lot.► see thesaurus at
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2not liking somebody/something considering only the bad qualities of a situation, person etc and not the good onesOPP positive: students with a negative attitude to school They have a uniformly negative image of the police. Jean rarely sounded so negative about her mother.3no/nota)saying or meaning ‘no’negative answer/reply/response He gave a negative answer without any explanation.b)containing one of the words ‘no’, ‘not’, ‘nothing’, ‘never’ etcOPP affirmative4scientific test not showing any sign of the chemical or medical condition that was being looked forOPP positive: The pregnancy test was negative. A person can be recently infected by HIV and have a negative result.5electricity technical a negative charge is carried by electronsOPP positive6number/quantity less than zeroSYN minusOPP positive: negative numbers a negative return on our investment (=a loss)7blood technical used in the names of blood types, meaning not having the Rhesus factorOPP positive—negatively adverb
negative1 adjective
negative2 noun
negative3 verb
negativenegative2AWL noun [countable]
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1an image on a photographic film that shows dark areas as light and light areas as dark, from which the final picture is printed: black and white photographic negatives2a statement or expression that means ‘no’OPP affirmativeanswer/reply in the negative formal (=say 'no') The majority of people, when asked whether or not they are creative, will reply in the negative.3something bad or harmfulOPP positive: The negatives outweigh the positives on this issue.4a negative result from a chemical or scientific testOPP positive: The test will give a proportion of false negatives.
negative1 adjective
negative2 noun
negative3 verb
negativenegative3 verb [transitive] formal
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1to refuse to accept a proposal or request2to prove something to be untrue
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