negative

adj.消极的，否认的；[数]负的；[心]反抗性的；无预期结果的

n.否定词语；否定的观点；消极性；[摄]底片

vt.否定；拒绝

adj.

坏 bad

1. 坏的；有害的
   bad or harmful
   1. The crisis had a negative effect on trade.
      这次危机对贸易产生了很坏的影响。
   2. The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative.
      整个经历当然是利多于弊。

不乐观 not hopeful

2. 消极的；负面的；缺乏热情的
   considering only the bad side of sth/sb; lacking enthusiasm or hope
   1. Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory.
      科学家对这个理论的态度是相当消极的。
   2. ‘He probably won't show up.’ ‘Don't be so negative.’
      “他很可能不会露面。”“别那么泄气嘛。”

不 no

3. 否定的
   expressing the answer ‘no’
   1. His response was negative.
      他的回答是否定的。
   2. They received a negative reply.
      他们得到一个否定的答复。

语法 grammar

4. 含有否定词的；否定的
   containing a word such as ‘no’, ‘not’, ‘never’, etc.
   1. a negative form/sentence
      否定形式 / 句

化验 scientific test

5. 结果为阴性的（或否定的）
   not showing any evidence of a particular substance or medical condition
   1. Her pregnancy test was negative.
      她的孕检呈阴性。

电 electricity

6. 负极的；阴极的
   containing or producing the type of electricity that is carried by an electron
   1. a negative charge/current
      负电荷 / 电流
   2. the negative terminal of a battery
      电池的阴极

数量 number/quantity

7. 负的；小于零的
   less than zero
   1. a negative trade balance
      贸易逆差

noun

不 no

1. 否定词；否定；拒绝
   a word or statement that means ‘no’; a refusal or denial
   1. She answered in the negative (= said ‘no’) .
      她作了否定的回答。

摄影 in photography

2. 底片；负片
   a developed film showing the dark areas of an actual scene as light and the light areas as dark

化验 in scientific test

3. 属阴性（或否定）的结果
   the result of a test or an experiment that shows that a substance or condition is not present
   1. The percentage of false negatives generated by the cancer test is of great concern.
      癌症检查的结果中，假阴性占一定比例的现象受到极大关注。

verb

1. 拒绝；否定
   to refuse to agree to a proposal or a request
2. 否定…的真实性；证伪
   to prove that sth is not true

名词复数形式:negatives 过去分词:negatived 过去式:negatived 现在分词:negativing 第三人称单数:negatives f:negatives

negative 负的，负极的，消极的

来自negate,否定。引申义负的，负极，消极的等。

1. Being unemployed produces negative attitudes to work
   失业会产生对工作的消极态度。
2. He called for a clean fight in the election and an end to 'negative campaigning'
   他呼吁选举中进行公平竞争，结束“负面竞选”。
3. All too often it is only the negative images of Ireland that are portrayed, colouring opinions and hiding the true nature of the country
   媒体往往描绘的只是爱尔兰的负面形象，影响了大家的看法，掩盖了这个国家的真实面貌。
4. It's just one of those words that's got so many negative connotations
   这只是那种有太多负面含义的词之一。
5. When asked for your views about your current job, on no account must you be negative.
   当你被问及对目前工作的看法时，绝不要表现得消极。
6. We live in a world of duality, day and night, positive and negative, male and female, etc.
   我们生活在一个二元对立的世界：昼和夜，正和负，男和女等等。
7. Unfortunately, his idea of bold journalism was a hatchet job, portraying the staff in a negative light.
   很遗憾，他所谓的大胆新闻报道是一种恶意攻击，对工作人员进行了负面的报道。
8. The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative
   来自海外的消息特别不容乐观。
9. All this had an extremely negative effect on the criminal justice system.
   这一切对刑事司法制度产生了极坏的影响。
10. Why does the media present such a negative view of this splendid city?
    媒体为什么对这座光彩夺目的城市持如此悲观的看法？
11. Dr Velayati gave a vague but negative response
    韦拉亚提医生给了一个含糊而否定的回答。
12. Upon a negative decision, the applicant loses the protection offered by Belgian law
    一旦得到否定裁决，申请人就失去了比利时法律的保护。
13. The Tory response to that was negative.
    保守党对此的答复是否定的。
14. In the past we have heard only negatives when it came to following a healthy diet.
    说到遵循健康饮食习惯，我们过去听到的都是否定的说法。
15. Stimulate the site of greatest pain with a small negative current.
    以微弱负电流刺激疼得最厉害的部位。
16. The weakest students can end up with a negative score.
    最差的学生可能会以负分收场。
17. The Council answered those questions in the negative
    委员会对那些问题的答复是否定的。
18. Seventy-nine voted in the affirmative, and none in the negative.
    79人投赞成票，没有人投反对票。
19. 'I went' in the negative is 'I did not go'.
    Iwent（我去了）的否定式是Ididnotgo（我没去）。
20. In addition to the 81 positive comments, 26 students had neutral, mixed, negative or off topic views.
    除了81条正面评价之外，有26位学生的观点或中立，或褒贬参半，或负面，甚或跑了题。
21. It's really a simple numbers game with negative and positive numbers.
    它其实就是正负数的简单数字游戏。
22. Printing a black-and-white negative on to colour paper produces a similar monochrome effect
    将一张黑白底片冲印到彩色相纸上会产生相似的单色效果。
23. Some jobs are quite likely to have a negative spillover into family life
    有些工作很可能会对家庭生活产生不良影响。
24. We're glad if our music makes a strong impression, even if it's a negative one
    如果我们的音乐能给人留下深刻的印象，哪怕是负面的印象，我们都会很高兴。
25. The tone of his book is consistently negative, occasionally arrogant, and often superficial.
    他的书基调一贯是负面消极的，有时还有点儿傲慢自大，且常常流于肤浅。
26. Next time you have a problem, think about how you can improve the situation instead of dwelling on all the negative aspects
    下次再碰到问题，想想怎样改善局势，而不是一味考虑那些消极的方面。
27. Take two coloured pens and underline the positive and negative words.
    用两支彩笔分别在表示肯定和否定意义的词下面画线。
28. Consumers generally place more weight on negative information than on the positive when deciding what to buy.
    消费者在决定要买什么东西的时候往往更重视负面消息，而不是正面消息。
29. He gave us a negative answer.
    他给了我们一个否定的回答。