negative

名词 negative:

1. a reply of denial
2. a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed

动词 negative:

1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
   同义词：veto, blackball

形容词 negative:

1. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
2. having a negative electric charge
   同义词：electronegative
3. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
4. having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
5. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
   同义词：disconfirming
6. reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
7. less than zero
8. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
   同义词：damaging
9. involving disadvantage or harm
   同义词：minus

1. A cold is both positive and negative; sometimes the Eyes have it and sometimes the Nose.
   感冒既是肯定又是否定：有时得之眼[得了感冒的占多数，这是“流感”]，有时则得之于鼻[未得感冒的占多数]。
2. Do a blow-up of this corner of the negative.
   (对某事的)详尽的报道。
3. Having the areas of light and dark in their original and normal relationship, as in a photographic print made from a negative.
   正片的使明暗区处于它们原本及正常的关系中的，如位于从底片印出的相片上
4. Relating to or designating a quantity, number, angle, or direction opposite to another designated as negative.
   正向的关于或表明与另一个表示为负的相反的数量、数字、角度或方向的
5. Altering the meaning of a term from positive to negative.
   表否定的将一个词的意义由肯定变为否定的
6. I have a negative opinion on the value of this idea.
   我对这个主意持反对意见。

neg.a.tive

adj.Abbr. neg.（形容词）缩写 neg.

Expressing, containing, or consisting of a negation, refusal, or denial:
否定的，否认的：表示、含有或由否定、拒绝、否认组成的：
例句：
gave a negative answer to our request for funding.
对我们的财政要求给予否定的回答

Indicating opposition or resistance:
否认的，反对的：表示反对或拒绝的：
例句：
a negative reaction to the new advertising campaign.
对新广告的宣传手法持反对立场

Having no positive features:
消极的：没有积极的因素：
例句：
negative ideas; a negative outlook on life.
消极的办法；消极的人生观

Marked by or exhibiting features, such as hostility, that cannot be deemed positive or constructive:
反面的，负面的：标记或表现出的特征，如敌意，不被认为是积极的和具建设性的：
例句：
conducted a negative campaign against his opponent.
对他的对手进行负面打击

Medicine Not indicating the presence of microorganisms, disease, or a specific condition.
【医学】 不存在的，阴性的：不表示微生物组织、疾病或一特定条件的存在
Logic Designating a proposition that denies agreement between a subject and its predicate.
【逻辑学】 否认一致的，否定的：指出一个否认主语及其表语一致关系的主张的
Mathematics
【数学】
Relating to or designating a quantity less than zero.
负数的：有关或表示一个小于零的数的
Relating to or designating the sign (-).
负号的：有关或表示符号（-）的
Relating to or designating a quantity to be subtracted from another.
减少的，扣除的：关于或标明一个数从另一个上减下来的
Relating to or designating a quantity, a number, an angle, a velocity, or a direction in a sense opposite to another of the same magnitude indicated or understood to be positive.
反的：关于或标明一个数、一个数字、一个角、一个速率或一个方向在某种意义上来说和其他相同数量的表示，或被理解为正的事物的相反物的
Physics
【物理学】
Relating to or designating an electric charge of the same sign as that of an electron, indicated by the symbol (-).
负电的，阴电的：关于或标明电的负荷和电子具有相同的符号，用符号(-)来表示的
Relating to or designating a body having an excess of electrons.
阴电荷的：关于或表明有过量电子的躯体的
Chemistry Of or designating an ion, the anion, that is attracted to a positive electrode.
【化学】 阴离子的：属于或表明离子，阴离子的；对阳电极有吸引力的
Biology Moving or turning away from a stimulus, such as light:
【生物学】 阴面的：离开或远离刺激物的，如光：
例句：
a negative tropism.
阴向性

n.（名词）
A statement or an act indicating or expressing a contradiction, denial, or refusal.See Usage Note at affirmative
否定，反驳，拒绝：意指或表示反驳、否认或拒绝的说法或行为参见 affirmative

A statement or an act that is highly critical of another or of others:
批评：对另一或其他事物持高度批判态度的说法或行为：
例句：
campaign advertising that was based solely on negatives.
以批评为主的广告手法

Something that lacks all positive, affirmative, or encouraging features; an element that is the counterpoint of the positive:
消极物：缺乏所有积极的、肯定的或鼓励的因素的事物；积极的反面观点的元素：
例句：
.Life is full of overwhelming odds. You can`t really eliminate the negatives but you can diminish them.(Art Linkletter)
.生活充满了无法抵挡的机会，你不可能真正地消灭那些消极的因素，但是你能削弱他们.(阿特·林克莱特)

A feature or characteristic that is not deemed positive, affirmative, or desirable:
消极性：不被认为是积极的、肯定的或有利的特色或特点：
例句：
.As voters get to know his liberal views, his negatives will rise.(Richard M. Nixon).I`m known for being very forthright and honest in my opinions. If that`s a negative, it`s a negative.(Kitty Dukakis)
.当投票者开始了解他的自由派言论后，他的消极之处便会显露出来.(理查德M.尼克松).我因发表见解正直且诚实而闻名，如果那也是缺点的话，它就是一个缺点.(基蒂·杜卡基斯)

Grammar A word or part of a word, such asno, not, or non-, that indicates negation. See Usage Note at double negative
【语法】 否定词：表示否定的词或词的一部分，如no，not 或 non- 参见 double negative
The side in a debate that contradicts or opposes the question being debated.
反对方：在辩论中反驳或反对被辩论问题的一方

An image in which the light areas of the object rendered appear dark and the dark areas appear light.
底片像：一种映像，在里面物体的有光的部分显示出暗色，而阴暗的部位显示出光亮
A film, plate, or other photographic material containing such an image.
底片：含有这样一种映像的电影、感光板或其它摄影原料
Mathematics A negative quantity.
【数学】 负数
v.tr.（及物动词）
neg.a.tived,neg.a.tiv.ing,neg.a.tives
To refuse to approve; veto.
拒绝赞同；反对
To deny; contradict.See Synonyms at deny
否认；反驳参见 deny
To demonstrate to be false; disprove.
证明是错误的；不赞成
To counteract or neutralize.
阻碍；抵消

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French negatif
源自 古法语 negatif
from Latin neg3tovus
源自 拉丁语 neg3tovus
from neg3tus [past participle of] neg3re [to deny] * see negate
源自 neg3tus [] neg3re的过去分词 [否认] *参见 negate

【引伸】
neg.atively
adv.（副词）
neg.ativeness 或
neg.ativ.ity