negative

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

1. ADJ-GRADED (事实、局势或经历)不悦的，沮丧的，有害的
   A fact, situation, or experience that is negative is unpleasant, depressing, or harmful.
   1. The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative...
      来自海外的消息特别不容乐观。
   2. 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。
2. ADJ-GRADED 消极的;悲观的
   If someone is negative or has a negative attitude, they consider only the bad aspects of a situation, rather than the good ones.
   1. When asked for your views about your current job, on no account must you be negative about it...
      被问及你对自己目前工作的看法时，无论如何不要流露出消极情绪。
   2. 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？
3. ADJ (回答或决定)否定的，表示否认的
   A negative reply or decision indicates the answer 'no'.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. The Tory response to that was negative.
      保守党对此的答复是否定的。
4. N-COUNT 否定词;否定语;否定表示
   A negative is a word, expression, or gesture that means 'no' or 'not'.
   1. 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。
5. (语法中)否定句的，否定式的
   In grammar, a negative clause contains a word such as 'not', 'never', or 'no-one'.
6. ADJ (医学检查或科学试验)呈阴性的，结果为否定的
   If a medical test or scientific test is negative, it shows no evidence of the medical condition or substance that you are looking for.
   1. So far 57 have taken the test and all have been negative.
      到目前为止，参加测试的有57人，测试结果均呈阴性。
   2. ...negative test results.
      阴性测试结果
7. HIV negative → see: HIV
8. (摄影的)负片，底片
   In photography, a negative is an image that shows dark areas as light and light areas as dark. Negatives are made from a camera film, and are used to print photographs.
9. ADJ 负的;负极的
   A negative charge or current has the same electrical charge as an electron.
   1. 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。
10. ADJ (数字、数量等)小于零的，负的
    A negative number, quantity, or measurement is less than zero.
    1. The weakest students can end up with a negative score.
       最差的学生可能会以负分收场。
11. PHRASE (指回答)否定的，否定地
    If an answer is in the negative, it is 'no' or means 'no'.
    1. The Council answered those questions in the negative...
       委员会对那些问题的答复是否定的。
    2. Seventy-nine voted in the affirmative, and none in the negative.
       79人投赞成票，没有人投反对票。
12. PHRASE 否定句的;否定式的
    If a sentence is in the negative, it contains a word such as 'not', 'never', or 'no-one'.
    1. 'I went' in the negative is 'I did not go'.
       I went (我去了)的否定式是 I did not go (我没去)。

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。

noun

1. a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

2. a reply of denial
   1. he answered in the negative

verb

1. vote against
   1. The President vetoed the bill

   Synonym:    vetoblackball

adj

1. involving disadvantage or harm
   1. minus (or negative) factors

   Synonym:    minus

2. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

3. having a negative charge
   1. electrons are negative

   Synonym:    electronegativenegatively charged

4. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
   1. negative criticism

   Synonym:    damaging

5. having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
   1. ran a negative campaign
   2. delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life

6. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance
   1. a negative outlook on life
   2. a colorless negative personality
   3. a negative evaluation
   4. a negative reaction to an advertising campaign

7. less than zero
   1. a negative number

8. reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
   1. negative interest rates

9. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
   1. the HIV test was negative

   Synonym:    disconfirming