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单词 gainsay
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
gain•say /ˈgeɪnˌseɪ, geɪnˈseɪ/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -said/-ˌsɛd, -ˈsɛd/USA pronunciation  -say•ing. 
  1. to deny;
    contradict.
gain•say•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gain•say  (gānsā′, gān sā),USA pronunciation v.t., -said, -say•ing. 
  1. to deny, dispute, or contradict.
  2. to speak or act against;
    oppose.
  • Middle English gainsaien. See again, say1 1250–1300
gainsay′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gainsay /ɡeɪnˈseɪ/ vb ( -says, -saying, -said)
  1. (transitive) archaic or literary to deny (an allegation, a statement, etc); contradict
Etymology: 13th Century gainsaien, from gain- against + saien to say1

gainˈsayer n
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