| 单词 | negative |
| 释义 | negative (once / 299 pages) 1adjnv 2adj 3adj 4n Negative means focused on what is bad or lacking. A negative ad tells you bad things about the competition. A negative person loves to complain. In math, a negative number is less than zero. People who see the glass half empty have a negative outlook. Ask your mom for ice cream and receive an answer in the negative? Don't be too negative back to her, or it'll be a while before you have another chance at ice cream. WORD FAMILYnegative: negatived, negatively, negativeness, negatives, negativing, negativism, negativity, nonnegative+/negate: negated, negates, negating, negation, negative/negation: negations/negativism: negativisms, negativist/negativist: negativists/negativity: negativities USAGE EXAMPLESAnd the “silence and sighs”? The allegedly negative reaction was experienced by precisely one colleague on exactly one call, unsolicited by the Conways. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) But other Navy officials, who spoke on background with The Times, said nerves are on edge over Mr. Duterte’s negative posturing toward the U.S. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “I’m not worried about that, finishing with negative yards or anything like that,” he told The Buffalo News. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features a negative outlook on life a colorless negative personality a negative evaluation a negative reaction to an advertising campaign Syn|Ant destructive causing destruction or much damage pessimisticexpecting the worst possible outcome antagonistic, counterindicating opposition or resistance perversemarked by a disposition to oppose and contradict unsupportivenot furnishing support or assistance positive characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc. neutralpossessing no distinctive quality or characteristics affirmative, affirmatoryaffirming or giving assent constructiveconstructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development optimisticexpecting the best in this best of all possible worlds affirmative, optimisticexpecting the best constructiveemphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good neutralised, neutralizedmade neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics viewlessnot having or expressing opinions or views supportivefurnishing support or assistance 2adj expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial Syn|Ant dissentient, dissenting, dissident disagreeing, especially with a majority unfavorable, unfavourablenot encouraging or approving or pleasing disinclinedunwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval affirmative, affirmatory affirming or giving assent assentientexpressing agreement or consent favorable, favourableencouraging or approving or pleasing positivecharacterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc. 3adj not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition the HIV test was negative Syn|Ant disconfirming Gram-negative (of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method confirming, positive indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen Gram-positive(of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram's method 4adj having a negative charge electrons are negative Syn electronegative, negatively charged charged of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge 5n a reply of denial he answered in the negative Ant|Hypo|Hyper affirmative a reply of affirmation no a negative naya negative double negativea grammatically substandard but emphatic negative denial the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) 6v vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper blackball, veto defeat, kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out thwart the passage of contradict, controvert, oppose be resistant to 1adj involving disadvantage or harm Syn minus disadvantageous constituting a disadvantage 2adj having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant ran a negative campaign delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life Syn bad having undesirable or negative qualities 3adj designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions 3negative criticism Syn damaging destructive causing destruction or much damage 1adj reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive negative interest rates Ant positive reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion 2adj less than zero 4a negative number Syn minus on the negative side or lower end of a scale n a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed Hyper film, photographic film photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies |
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