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gainsay v.否认 gainsay (v.) "contradict," c.1300, literally "say against," from Old English gegn- "against" (see again) + say (v.). "Solitary survival of a once common prefix" [Weekley], which was used to form such now-obsolete compounds as gain-taking "taking back again," gainclap "a counterstroke," gainbuy "redeem," and gainstand "to oppose." Related: Gainsaid; gainsaying. 【记】源自against；gain + say 得到说法，你问你的哥们，对喜欢的女孩表白后如何? 答：得到说法了，答案是否定的.

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[gein'sei] 【英】 v. 否认(to deny)【考】 反义词：speak in support of(支持); concur(同意); affirm(确认)【记】 分割记忆：gain+say, gain=against【例】 There is no gainsaying his ability. v. (由矛盾引起的)否认 = deny【记】gain得到, say说: 有一种同意的感觉, 但是是否认的意思.【反】speak in support of(支持); concur(v 同意); affirm(v 断言; 肯定)

单词	gainsay
音标	[gein'sei]
解释	v.否认
红宝书	【英】 v. 否认(to deny) 【考】反义词：speak in support of(支持); concur(同意); affirm(确认) 【记】分割记忆：gain+say, gain=against 【例】 There is no gainsaying his ability.
字源	gainsay (v.) "contradict," c.1300, literally "say against," from Old English gegn- "against" (see again) + say (v.). "Solitary survival of a once common prefix" [Weekley], which was used to form such now-obsolete compounds as gain-taking "taking back again," gainclap "a counterstroke," gainbuy "redeem," and gainstand "to oppose." Related: Gainsaid; gainsaying.
不择手段背单词	v. (由矛盾引起的)否认 = deny 【记】gain得到, say说: 有一种同意的感觉, 但是是否认的意思. 【反】speak in support of(支持); concur(v 同意); affirm(v 断言; 肯定)
趣味全助记	【记】源自against；gain + say 得到说法，你问你的哥们，对喜欢的女孩表白后如何? 答：得到说法了，答案是否定的.

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Gainsay V Support Of(支持 Gein'sei V.否认英否认(To