in the negative
collocation以否定方式；表示拒绝
She answered in the negative.
她作了否定的回答。
否定；否认
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否定；否认
a reply of denial; a statement that something did not happen or does not exist
He answered with a simple negative, refusing to explain further.
他简单地回答了一个“不”，拒绝进一步解释。
表示“不”或“不是”的回答或陈述。
拒绝或不同意；禁止；否决。
Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
否定的回答
a reply of denial
不利之处或缺点。
An unfavorable point or characteristic.
显示光影或颜色反转图像的摄影胶片
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
The old negatives were stored in a dusty box in the attic.
这些旧底片存放在阁楼上一个布满灰尘的盒子里。
AI contextual example
Her response was a clear negative, leaving no room for negotiation.
她的回答是一个明确的否定，没有留下任何协商余地。
AI contextual example
he answered in the negative
他作了否定的回答
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以否定方式；表示拒绝
She answered in the negative.
她作了否定的回答。
双重否定
The teacher explained that a double negative is usually a mistake.
老师解释说双重否定通常是错误的。
优点和缺点；利弊
Let's weigh the positives and negatives of the idea.
让我们权衡一下这个想法的利弊。
摄影底片
The old photographic negative was damaged by water.
那张老摄影底片被水损坏了。
两个否定（词）；两个负数
In grammar, two negatives can cancel each other out.
在语法中，两个否定词可以互相抵消。
以否定方式；表示否定
When asked if she had seen the documents, she replied in the negative.
当被问及是否见过这些文件时，她作出了否定的回答。
双重否定
Using a double negative like 'I don't not like it' can be confusing.
使用像“I don't not like it”这样的双重否定可能造成困惑。
悲观的人；消极的人
Don't be such a Negative Nancy — the project is going well.
别这么悲观——项目进展很顺利。
不，幽灵骑士，航道已满。（电影《壮志凌云》台词）
The proposal received a negative from the committee.
该提议遭到了委员会的否决。
不，我是肉冰棍。（电影《第五元素》台词）
She answered in the negative.
她作了否定的回答。
Use negative naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
词首‘neg’像在说‘no’，凡以neg开头的词多含‘不’意，negative就是正式的‘不同意、否决’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：discussing pros and cons、comparing options、giving feedback 作名词时，这里指“不利之处、缺点”，通常出现在讨论利弊、比较选项的场合，口语和书面语都常用，语气中性。在正式语境中也可能表示“否决”或“否定回答”，但日常使用较少。
复数形式为negatives
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