Word · Frequency #34218
gainsaid
否定;反驳
gainsaid is the past of gainsay (irregular).
核心释义
deny or contradict (a fact or statement); speak against
- 1.
反驳;反对
take exception to
反驳;反对;否定;反驳
用法In use
No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court.
用法提示:这里 gainsay 作为及物动词,表示“否定”或“反驳”,用于正式语境。
She gainsays every suggestion he makes, which frustrates the team.
用法提示:gainsay 在这里表示持续性地反对或反驳。
There is no gainsaying the fact that climate change is real.
用法提示:gainsaying 前面有 no,构成固定表达“无可否认”,表示不容反驳。
gainsay something
常用于正式或文学语境,多用于否定句。
No one can gainsay the fact that climate change is real.
无人能否认气候变化这一事实。
gainsay that-clause
that从句作宾语,表示否认某事。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- contradict
- 反驳;相矛盾 · gainsay 侧重口头否定,contradict 可指言行或事实相矛盾
- deny
- 否认 · deny 拒绝承认某事真实性,gainsay 是对陈述的反驳
- oppose
- 反对 · oppose 表示立场或行动上的反对,gainsay 仅指口头反驳
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