| 释义 |
nay /neɪ/ ad. | n. | phr.
I ad.
1. 〈书〉[用以对已叙内容作更确切或强调的补充]不；不仅如此，而且
I permit, nay,encourage it. 这事我同意，不，我支持。
The daily work continued; nay,it actually increased. 日常工作不但继续进行，而且工作量进一步增大了。
2. 〈古〉否，不
II n.
1. 否定；拒绝；否定的回答
2. 否决票，反对票；投否决票的人
The tally was two ayes and three nays. 投票结果是2票赞成3票反对。
vote among the nays 投反对票
[<ON nei < ne not + ei ever, ay²] phr. say nay 〈书〉说“不”，拒绝；否决 say nay to sth. 反对某事(或不同意某事) If he wants to smoke in his own house, who can say him nay? 他要在自己家里吸烟，谁能说个“不”?The nays have it! (议会宣布投票结果时用语)投反对票者占多数! will not take nay 不容拒绝；不容否定；对他人的拒绝不予理睬 yeas and nays 见 yea |