| 单词 | negative |
| 释义 | adjective | noun negativenegative1 /ˈnɛgət̮ɪv/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjective 1BAD/HARMFUL harmful, unpleasant, or unwanted OPP positive: negative publicity the negative aspects of capitalisma negative effect/impact/consequence His drinking was starting to have a negative effect on his work.2BAD ATTITUDE considering only the bad qualities of a situation, person, etc. and not the good ones OPP positive: Tanya has a really negative self-image. The reviews of her new book were mostly negative.negative about Rick’s hard to be with because he’s so negative about everything.3SHOWING ONLY BAD THINGS showing only the bad features of someone or something, in a way that seems unfair OPP positive: negative ads The media is responsible in part for the governor’s negative image among voters. Minorities are often shown in a negative light.4NO/NOT a)saying or meaning “no” OPP affirmative: Our request received a negative reply. b)a negative word or sentence contains one of the words “no,” “not,” “nothing,” “never,” etc. For example, “cannot” or “can’t” are negative forms of “can.”5MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC TEST medicine not showing any sign of the chemical or medical condition that was being looked for OPP positive: Anne’s pregnancy test was negative. Her husband tested negative for HIV.6NUMBER/QUANTITY math less than zero: negative numbers There has been a negative return on our investment (=we lost money).7ELECTRICITY science, physics having the type of electrical charge that is carried by electrons, shown by (−) on a battery OPP positive8BLOOD medicine not having Rhesus factor in your blood OPP positive: His blood type is O negative.—negatively adverb adjective | noun negativenegative2 AWL noun 1[countable] a piece of film that shows dark areas as light and light areas as dark, from which a photograph is printed2[countable] a quality or feature of something that is not good or not useful OPP positive: Another negative was the increase in unemployment.3[countable, uncountable] eng. lang. arts a statement or expression that means “no” OPP affirmative: Griese responded in the negative to both requests.4[countable] a negative result from a chemical or scientific test OPP positive |
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