Word · Frequency #28615
negativity
负极性
the character of the negative electric pole
指电学中的负极性，而非日常的‘消极、否定’。
- 1.
The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
悲观或逆反的特性
- 2.
the character of the negative electric pole
负极的特性
- 3.
Negative sentiment.
负面情绪
- 4.
characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
惯于怀疑并倾向于否定、反对或抵制建议或命令的令人不快的特质
- 5.
The characteristic of having a negative charge.
带负电荷的特性
- 6.
an amount less than zero
小于零的量
悲观或逆反的特性；负极的特性；负面情绪；惯于怀疑并倾向于否定、反对或抵制建议或命令的令人不快的特质；带负电荷的特性
In use
Her constant negativity made it hard for the team to stay motivated.
Try to avoid negativity when you talk about your future plans.
He left the meeting early because he couldn't stand the negativity in the room.
there is negativity about/around sth
negativity 通常作不可数名词；用 about 或 around 引入消极态度的对象。
There is a lot of negativity around the new policy.
围绕新政策有很多消极情绪。
negativity toward sb/sth
toward 也可写作 towards；此结构常与物主代词连用，表示某人针对某人或某事的态度。
Her negativity toward the proposal was obvious.
她对这项提议的消极态度很明显。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- negativity bias
- 消极偏见
- People often remember insults more easily than compliments because of the negativity bias.由于消极偏见，人们往往更容易记住侮辱而不是赞美。
- negativity effect
- 消极效应
- The negativity effect explains why a single bad review can outweigh many good ones.消极效应解释了为什么一条差评可能抵得过许多好评。
- toxic negativity
- 有害的消极情绪
- Her constant toxic negativity made the whole team feel exhausted.她持续有害的消极情绪让整个团队感到疲惫。
- negativity spiral
- 消极情绪的恶性循环
- Once he starts complaining, he can easily fall into a negativity spiral.一旦他开始抱怨，就很容易陷入消极情绪的恶性循环。
- spread negativity
- 传播消极情绪
- Please don't spread negativity during the workshop.请不要在工作坊中传播消极情绪。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
negative（否定/负极）+ ity（名词后缀）→ 消极性。想象一块“负极”磁铁吸来乌云，代表消极心态。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：physics、electronics、technical writing 在物理和电子技术语境中，negativity 多指负极性（负极或负电位的特性），属于正式用语，比较常见于专业文献、工程技术文档和教材。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in -tivity and rhyme with /ˈtɪvəti/. Watch out: 'negative' /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ looks similar but does not rhyme because its final vowel sound and stress pattern differ.
Learn the forms together
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