Word · Frequency #34218
gainsaying
否定；反驳
gainsaying is the present participle of gainsay.
deny or contradict (a fact or statement); speak against
- 1.
take exception to
反驳；反对
反驳；反对；否定；反驳
In use
No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court.
She gainsays every suggestion he makes, which frustrates the team.
There is no gainsaying the fact that climate change is real.
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。
She gainsaid that she had ever made such a promise.
她否认曾做出过这样的承诺。
Verb forms
base gainsay · third person gainsays · -ing gainsaying · past gainsaid · past participle gainsaid
过去式与过去分词为 gainsaid
Common mistakes
He gainsayed the accusation.He gainsaid the accusation.
错误：使用了不规则的过去式形式“gainsayed”。gainsay 的过去式是 gainsaid，属于不规则变化，应直接使用 gainsaid。
She gainsaid to the proposal.She gainsaid the proposal.
错误：在及物动词 gainsay 后误加了介词 to。gainsay 直接接宾语，不需要介词，应删除 to。
Connections
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
Word family
- gainsays
- third person singular
- gainsaid
- past, past participle
- gainsaying
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.