1 negative /ˈnɛgətɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of NEGATIVE
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[more negative; most negative] : harmful or bad : not wanted有害的；糟糕的 -
Car exhaust has a negative effect/impact on the environment.汽车尾气对环境有害。
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the negative effects of the drug药的副作用
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We had a very negative [=unpleasant] experience at the restaurant.我们在饭店有一段很不愉快的经历。
— opposite positive 2
[more negative; most negative] : thinking about the bad qualities of someone or something : thinking that a bad result will happen : not hopeful or optimistic悲观的；消极的 -
She has a negative attitude about the new plan. [=she only thinks about the things that can go wrong with the new plan]她对新计划态度消极。
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Why do you have such a negative outlook on the merger? [=why do you think the merger won't work?]你对并购的看法为什么这么消极？
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“I know we're going to lose.” “Don't be so negative.” [=pessimistic]“我知道我们就要输了。”“别这么悲观。”
— opposite positive 3
a : expressing dislike or disapproval无好感的；否定的 -
The reviews were mostly negative. [=unfavorable]这些评论大多是负面的。
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The feedback about the new product was all negative.对新产品的反馈都不好。
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There are no negative feelings between us. [=we do not dislike each other]我们不讨厌彼此。
— opposite positive b : showing or talking about the bad qualities of someone or something揭短的；负面的 -
The senator is running a negative campaign. [=a campaign that criticizes the other candidate instead of saying what good things the senator wants to do]这位参议员在进行揭他人短的负面竞选。
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negative advertising [=advertising that criticizes competitors]攻击竞争者的负面广告
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[more negative; most negative] : expressing denial or refusal否定的；拒绝的 -
a negative reply/answer [=a reply of “no”]否定的答复/回答
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negative words like “no” and “not”诸如no和not的否定词
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“I didn't hear anything” is a negative phrase/construction/statement.*I didn't hear anything是否定短语/结构/句。
— opposite affirmative 5
a mathematics : less than zero负的；小于零的 — opposite positive b : less than the amount of money spent or invested亏损的 — opposite positive 6 technical
a : containing or producing electricity that is charged by an electron负极的；阴极的 — opposite positive b : having more electrons than protons负电的（电子比质子多） — opposite positive 7
: not showing the presence of a particular germ, condition, or substance阴性的 — opposite positive
— negatively
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a negatively charged particle带负电的粒子
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The patient reacted negatively to the new drug. [=the patient had harmful side effects from the drug]病人对新药产生了不良反应。
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Customers responded negatively to the new product. [=customers did not like the new product]这种新产品不受消费者欢迎。
2 negative /ˈnɛgətɪv/ noun
plural negatives
2 negative
/ˈnɛgətɪv/
noun
plural negatives
Learner's definition of NEGATIVE
[count]
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: something that is harmful or bad弊端；缺点 -
One of the negatives [=drawbacks] of the house is that it's on a busy street.这房子的一个缺点是地处闹市。
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Since the positives outweigh the negatives, I'm going to take the job. [=there are more good things about the job than bad things]既然利大于弊，我打算接受这份工作。
— opposite positive 2
: a word or statement that means “no” or that expresses a denial or refusal否定词；否定陈述 — see also double negative 3
: an image on film that is used to make a printed photograph and that has light areas where the photograph will be dark and dark areas where the photograph will be light
also : the film that has such an image底片；负片；负像 — compare positive 4
: the result from a test that shows that a particular germ, condition, or substance is not present阴性 — opposite positive
in the negative
formal
: with a reply that means “no”否定回答 — compare in the affirmative at 2affirmative