英语词汇“negate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

negatenegate /nɪˈgeɪt/ AWL verb [transitive] formal

ETYMOLOGYnegate

Origin: 1600-1700 Latin, past participle of negare to say no

VERB TABLE

negate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	negate
	he, she, it	negates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	negated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have negated
	he, she, it	has negated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had negated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will negate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have negated

Continuous Form
Present	I	am negating
	he, she, it	is negating
	you, we, they	are negating
Past	I, he, she, it	was negating
	you, we, they	were negating
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been negating
	he, she, it	has been negating
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been negating
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be negating
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been negating

1to prevent something from having any effect: The drug’s side-effects negate any possible benefit to the patient.2to show that something does not exist or is not true: The witness’s testimony negated what the defendant had claimed. [Origin: 1600–1700 Latin, past participle of negare to say no]—negation /nɪˈgeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]