Word · Frequency #2015
negatives
否定；否认
negatives is the plural of negative.
核心释义
表示“不”或“不是”的回答或陈述。
a reply of denial; a statement that something did not happen or does not exist
- 1.
拒绝或不同意；禁止；否决。
Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
- 2.
否定的回答
a reply of denial
- 3.
不利之处或缺点。
An unfavorable point or characteristic.
- 4.
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
- 5.
否决权。
A right of veto.
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暗部代表亮部、亮部代表暗部的图像。
An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
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表示否定的词语
A word that indicates negation.
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负数
A negative quantity.
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一种重复练习,肌肉从最大收缩开始并缓慢伸展；仅使用肌肉运动的离心阶段进行的动作
A repetition performed with a weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.
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电池的负极板
The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
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表示某事未发生或不存在的陈述
A statement that something didn’t happen or doesn’t exist.
不利因素；缺点；否决；否决权；底片；负片；否定词；负数
用法In use
He answered with a simple negative, refusing to explain further.
用法提示：这里的negative作为名词，表示否定回答或拒绝。
The old negatives were stored in a dusty box in the attic.
用法提示：这里的negatives是名词复数形式，意为“底片”。
Her response was a clear negative, leaving no room for negotiation.
用法提示：这里的negative作为名词，表示否定答复。
he answered in the negative
answer in the negative
较正式的固定说法，意思是回答“不”，不能改成 answered in negative。
When asked whether he would resign, he answered in the negative.
当被问及是否会辞职时，他作了否定的回答。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in the negative
- 以否定方式；表示拒绝
- She answered in the negative.她作了否定的回答。
- double negative
- 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。
- positives and negatives
- 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。
- photographic negative
- 摄影底片
- The old photographic negative was damaged by water.那张老摄影底片被水损坏了。
- two negatives
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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’。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为negatives
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -tive 结尾，但没有一个与 negative /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ 完全押韵。relative /ˈrɛlətɪv/ 的重读元音和结尾接近，但辅音 /l/ 与 /ɡ/ 不同；其他词的元音或重音差别更大。注意不要仅凭拼写判断发音。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.