| 单词 | nay |
| 释义 | nay (neɪ ) 1. adverb You use nay in front of a stronger word or phrase which you feel is more correct than the one you have just used and helps to emphasize the point you are making. [formal, emphasis] He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable, nay, unique performance. Long essays, nay, whole books have been written on this. Synonyms: indeed, actually, in fact, and even 2. convention Nay is sometimes used to mean 'no' when talking about people voting against something or refusing to give consent for something. Will rural communities be able to say yea or nay to such proposals? 3. convention Nay is an old-fashioned, literary, or dialect word for 'no'. [formulae] |
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