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bad or harmful 壞的;有害的 The crisis had a negative effect on trade. 這次危機對貿易産生了很壞的影響。 Government cuts will have a negative impact on public services. 政府削減將對公共服務産生負面影響。 The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. 整個經歷當然是利多於弊。
Extra ExamplesFew patients reported any lasting negative consequences. 很少有患者報告任何持久的負面後果。 On the negative side, the labour market is still weak. 從負面來看,勞動力市場仍然疲軟。 the strongly negative implications of these survey results 這些調查結果極其負面的含義 Negative side effects of the drug can occur and include drowsiness and headaches. 該藥物可能會産生負面副作用,包括嗜睡和頭痛。
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containing a word such as ‘no’, ‘not’, ‘never’, etc. 否定詞 a negative form/sentence 否定形式/句
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considering only the bad side of something/somebody; having no enthusiasm or hope 消極的;負面的;缺乏熱情的 Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory. 科學家對這個理論的態度是相當消極的。 The developers' proposal received negative feedback from neighbours. 開發商的提議收到了鄰居的負面反饋。 ‘He probably won't show up.’ ‘Don't be so negative.’ “他很可能不會露面。” “别那麽悲觀嘛。” - negative about something
She's been rather negative about the idea. 她對這個想法相當消極。 - negative in something
He was too negative in his thinking. 他的想法太消極了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb1The response from the critics was overwhelmingly negative. 批評者的反應極其消極。 I don't have many negative comments to make about the movie. 關於這部電影,我沒有太多負面的評論。 Reaction to last night's attack was uniformly negative. 對昨晚的襲擊,大家一致反對。 She spoke in entirely negative terms. 她講的話是全盤否定。 Some people have accused me of being overly negative. 有些人指責我過於消極。 Their attitude was highly negative. 他們的態度非常消極。 I don't want to sound unduly negative, but I simply couldn't see the point. 我不想聽起來過於消極,但我就是不明白這一點。 We try to pinpoint the cause of any negative feelings. 我們盡量準確地說明導致任何負面情緒的原因。
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not showing any evidence of a particular substance or medical condition 結果爲陰性的(或否定的) Her pregnancy test was negative. 她的孕檢呈陰性。 Negative results are not a guarantee of a safe water supply. 負面結果並不能保證安全供水。 He tested negative for HIV infection. 他的艾滋病病毒檢測爲陰性。
Extra Examples90 out of 100 patients with a negative result will not have the disease. 100個陰性結果的病人中有90個不會有這種疾病。 The antibody test proved negative. 抗體檢測結果爲陰性。 The urine tests were negative for protein. 尿液蛋白檢測結果呈陰性。
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containing or producing the type of electricity that is carried by an electron 負極的;陰極的 a negative charge/current 負電荷;負電流 the negative terminal of a battery 電池的負極柱
less than zero 負的;小於零的 a negative trade balance 貿易逆差 The industry suffered negative growth (= a decline) throughout the decade. 該行業在這十年中一直呈負增長。
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showing light and shade, or colours, in the opposite way to the original 否定的 In a negative image of the photograph, dark is light and right is left. 在照片的負像中,暗是光,右是左。
Extra ExamplesLook at a bright light and look away, and you see the negative image of it. 看着明亮的光,把目光移開,你會看到它的負面形象。 The artist creates an interplay of positive and negative space in acrylic. 藝術家用丙烯酸創造了一個積極和消極的空間相互作用。
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Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin negativus, from negare ‘deny’.