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negative

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Related topics: Electricity, Electrical, Numbers, Hospital
neg·a·tive1 /ˈneɡətɪv/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjectiveadj  
1  bad 坏的BAD harmful, unpleasant, or not wanted 有害的；不良的 OPP positive
 My drinking was starting to have a negative effect on my work.
喝酒开始对我的工作产生不良影响。
 the negative aspects of ageing
年岁增长的负面问题
 On the negative side, it will cost a lot.
从坏的方面讲，它要花很多钱。
► see thesaurus at bad, harmful
2  not liking SB/STH 不喜欢某人/某事物BAD considering only the bad qualities of a situation, person etc and not the good ones 消极的，负面的 OPP positive
 students with a negative attitude to school
对上学抱消极态度的学生
 They have a uniformly negative image of the police.
他们都对警察印象不好。
 Jean rarely sounded so negative about her mother.
琼很少这么说她母亲不好。
3  no/not 不
a) NOsaying or meaning ‘no’ 拒绝的；否定的
negative answer/reply/response
 He gave a negative answer without any explanation.
他给了一个否定的回答，没有作任何解释。
b) NOcontaining one of the words ‘no’, ‘not’, ‘nothing’, ‘never’ etc 否定式的 OPP affirmative
4  scientific test 科学试验SHOW/BE A SIGN OF# not showing any sign of the chemical or medical condition that was being looked for 〔结果〕阴性的 OPP positive
 The pregnancy test was negative.
妊娠化验结果为阴性。
 A person can be recently infected by HIV and have a negative result.
刚感染艾滋病病毒的人化验结果可能是阴性的。
5. electricity 电 technicalTPETEE a negative charge is carried by electrons 阴极的，负极的 OPP positive
6  number/quantity 数/量HMN less than zero 负的，小于零的 SYN minus OPP positive
 negative numbers
负数
 a negative return on our investment (=a loss)
我们投资的负收益
7. blood 血 technicalMHHBH used in the names of blood types, meaning not having the Rhesus factor 〔血液中〕不含猕因子的，Rh 阴性的 OPP positive
—negatively adverbadv
Examples from the Corpus
negative• The first brain scan proved negative.• The portrayal of working women in the media tends to be very negative.• Starks was taken to a local hospital for X-rays, which came back negative.• All the athletes' drugs tests were negative.• Anne's pregnancy test was negative.• I wish you'd stop being so negative all the time!• My bank statement shows a negative balance.• A negative belonging, if you like.• The Red Cross said it had virtually no stocks of type O negative blood available.• Police kept her locked up in a cell until she gave a negative breath test and was deemed fit to leave.• You shouldn't let his negative comments get you down - he doesn't know what he's talking about.• Each executive selected an episode that he wished to redesign so that it would not have negative consequences.• The school environment can be a negative force as well as a positive one.• Concavity and negative forms are associated with elastic orifices, suction, closure and decline.• The agreement has had a negative impact on jobs.• You can always interpret things in a more positive light or a more negative light.• Do you know how to multiply negative numbers?• It slopes downward and to the right because the relationship it portrays between price and quantity demanded is negative or inverse.• a negative pregnancy test• Negative publicity has harmed the group's ability to get things done.• Our request received a negative reply.• There has been a negative return on our investment.• Tanya has a really negative self-image.• Doctors have a duty to inform patients of the possible negative side-effects of the drug.• This does not mean that boys never hear negative stories about themselves.• Critics said the article portrayed Latinos in negative way.
negative answer/reply/response• But Dole countered with a heavily negative response.• This negative and careless attitude on the part of the teacher can only help to stimulate a negative response among his students.• This negative response created great distress to Mrs X as she has her heart set on becoming an embalmer.• Some Quakers began to denounce slavery beyond their circle in society at large, and they drew negative response for doing so.• Where there is a definite negative response put 0 percent.• Few things can be more guaranteed to create a negative response than the sight of husband and wife sparring in public.• The intended result of such treatment is to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption by producing a negative response to alcohol.• Besides, I was not at all sure that she had given a negative answer to my question.
Related topics: Photography
negative2 AWL noun [countableC]  
1  TCPan image on a photographic film that shows dark areas as light and light areas as dark, from which the final picture is printed 底片；负片
 black and white photographic negatives
黑白照片的底片
2  NOa statement or expression that means ‘no’ 否定，不 OPP affirmative
answer/reply in the negative formal (=say 'no') 否定的回答
 The majority of people, when asked whether or not they are creative, will reply in the negative.
大多数人被问及是否有创意时，都会给出否定的回答。
3  something bad or harmful 坏的[有害的]事情 OPP positive
 The negatives outweigh the positives on this issue.
在这个问题上弊大于利。
4  a negative result from a chemical or scientific test 〔化验或科学试验中的〕阴性结果 OPP positive
 The test will give a proportion of false negatives.
这种化验会出现一定比例的假阴性结果。
Examples from the Corpus
negative• I've stolen photos and negatives from the photographic laboratory.• Another negative was the increase in unemployment.• Thus for every 80 correctly predicted we will have 20 false negatives and 200 false positives.• FoxTrax had a few built-in negatives in its debut.• The search is now on for more negatives to eliminate.• It helped her not to dwell on negatives and improved her role as a provider.• The third negative applies in the high-technology sectors.
answer/reply in the negative• Nonplussed by such an odd question, Diana replied in the negative.• When asked to confirm whether all the missing soldiers were accounted for, the Lieutenant answered in the negative.• Workers were asked if they had reached their weekly targets, and if they replied in the negative, they were fired.• In the result, each of the certified questions was answered in the negative.• The majority of people, when asked whether or not they are creative, will reply in the negative.
negative3 verb [transitiveT] formal  
1. REJECT/NOT ACCEPTto refuse to accept a proposal or request 否决；拒绝
2. UNTRUEto prove something to be untrue 否定；否认；证明…错误
Examples from the Corpus
negative• Finally, there may be something to be said for a non-exhaustive list of situations in which consent will be negatived.• It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived, by the state governments.
From Longman Business Dictionary
negativeneg·a·tive /ˈnegətɪv/ adjectiveadj
1bad or harmful
The Bank’s refusal to cut interest rates is having a negative effect on the economy.
2saying or meaning ‘no’
a negative response
3considering only the bad qualities of a situation, person etc and not the good ones
negative about
Stock analysts are growing increasingly negative about general insurance stocks.
4less than zero
The difference between a positive growth rate of 0.5% and a negative rate of 0.5% is so small the average businessman would be unlikely to feel it.
—negatively adverbadv
Financial markets reacted negatively to the Fed’s announcement.
neg·a·tive1 adjectiveadjnegative2 nounnegative3 verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2015 COCA: 1470
negative

noun¹

 1denial否定PHRASES➤in the negative否定的◇She answered the question in the negative.她對問題給出了否定的回答。
negative

noun²

 2developed photographic film底片ADJECTIVE | ... OF NEGATIVES | VERB + NEGATIVE ADJECTIVE➤original原始底片➤enlarged放大的底片➤photographic照相底片➤film, glass電影膠片；玻璃底片... OF NEGATIVES➤strip一條底片VERB + NEGATIVE➤produce生產底片➤develop, print沖洗／印刷底片◇His interest in photography started with him developing negatives that he found lying around the house.他對攝影的興趣始於沖洗在家裏隨處可見的底片。➤scan掃描底片◇Pictures and negatives were scanned using a flatbed scanner.用平板掃描儀掃描了照片和底片。➤keep保留底片◇We must assume that the spy kept the negatives.我們必須假定間諜留有底片。➤destroy銷毀底片
negative

adjective¹

 1only thinking about/showing sb/sth's bad qualities消極VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, feel, seem, sound消極；感覺消極；好像消極；聽起來消極▸➤become變得消極▸➤remain仍然消極ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常消極▸➤decidedly, highly, profoundly, significantly, strongly顯然／非常／極度／明顯／十分消極◇Their attitude was highly negative.他們的態度非常消極。◇the strongly negative implications of these survey results這些調查結果極其負面的含義➤completely, entirely, purely, totally, wholly完全／全盤／徹底／一股腦兒／全部否定◇She spoke in entirely negative terms.她講的話是全盤否定。➤largely, overwhelmingly, predominantly很大程度上否定；壓倒性否定；主要地否定➤increasingly越來越消極➤overly過於消極◇Some people have accused me of being overly negative.有些人指責我過於消極。➤uniformly一致否定◇Reaction to last night's attack was uniformly negative.對昨晚的襲擊，大家一致反對。➤a little, slightly, etc.稍有些／有幾分消極▸➤apparently, seemingly貌似／看似否定▸➤essentially根本上否定◇Critical thinking is essentially negative as it seeks to dissect and not to build.批判性的思考從本質上講是否定式的，因為其尋求的是剖析，而非建構。➤potentially有可能否定➤generally總體否定PREPOSITION➤about對⋯持否定態度◇He's been rather negative about the idea.他對這種想法一直持相當否定的態度。
negative

adjective²

 2showing that sth has not happened/been found否定性質ADVERB | VERBS | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤falsely假陰性VERBS➤be, prove, test陰性；證明是陰性；檢驗呈陰性◇The antibody test proved negative.抗體檢測結果為陰性。◇He tested negative for HIV infection.他的艾滋病病毒檢測為陰性。PREPOSITION➤for⋯呈陰性◇The urine tests were negative for protein.尿液蛋白檢測結果呈陰性。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2015 COCA: 1470
negative adj.
⇨ negative (a negative attitude) ⇨ harmful (a negative effect) negative

adjective

negative ♦︎ bleak ♦︎ gloomy ♦︎ depressing ♦︎ dark ♦︎ pessimistic ♦︎ miserable ♦︎ downbeat ♦︎ blackThese words all describe a person or attitude without hope or enthusiasm for the future and expecting bad things to happen. 这些词均表示消极的、悲观的、令人沮丧的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达令人沮丧的程度
downbeat➔negative➔miserable
bleakdark
gloomyblack
depressing
pessimistic
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆negative / pessimistic / miserable about sth◆a negative / bleak / gloomy / pessimistic outlook◆negative / gloomy / depressing / dark / black thoughts◆a negative / bleak / gloomy / pessimistic view◆a negative / gloomy / depressing / pessimistic conclusion◆a negative / gloomy / pessimistic report◆to paint a negative / bleak / gloomy / depressing / pessimistic picture (of sb / sth)◆to sound negative / gloomy / pessimistic / downbeat◆to look bleak / gloomy / pessimistic / black◆very negative / bleak / gloomy / depressing / dark / pessimistic / miserable / black◆extremely negative / bleak / depressing / dark / pessimistic◆rather negative / bleak / gloomy / depressing / pessimistic / miserable■ negative thinking only about what is bad in a situation; without hope or enthusiasm 消极的；负面的；缺乏热情的◆He's been rather negative about the idea.他对这个想法一直没什么热情。◆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。◆We try to pinpoint the cause of any negative feelings.我们尽量准确地说明导致任何负面情绪的原因。◆'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。”OPP positive ⇨ optimistic , positive ⇨ good 6   see also negative ⇨ harmful ■ bleak bliːk (of a situation) without much hope of success or improvement in the future （状况）不乐观的，无望的，暗淡的◆The future looks bleak for the fishing industry.渔业前景暗淡。◆The report paints an unnecessarily bleak picture of the town.报告把这个镇子描绘得过于惨淡。▸ bleakly

adverb

◆'There seems no hope,' she said bleakly.“好像没希望了。”她黯然地说。■ gloomy (of an attitude or situation) without much hope of success or improvement in the future （态度或状况）不乐观的，无望的，暗淡的◆The committee's view was in fact far from gloomy.委员会的看法事实上一点也不悲观。◆We're quietly confident despite the gloomy predictions.尽管预测并不乐观，我们心里还是很自信。   see also gloom ⇨ gloom NOTE 辨析 Bleak or gloomy?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆Suddenly, the future didn't look so bleak / gloomy after all.突然感到前途似乎并非如此暗淡。◆to paint a bleak / gloomy picture of the situation把情况描绘得很不乐观However, bleak is used especially to describe a situation or the future. 不过，bleak尤用于描述某一状况或前景◆The future / outlook is / looks bleak.前景暗淡。 Gloomy can be used in this way too, but it is more often used to describe sb's view of the situation or future. * gloomy亦有此种用法，但较常用于描述某人对状况或前景的看法(view)◆a gloomy forecast / prognosis悲观的预测◆gloomy predictions / prospects / thoughts悲观的预测／展望／想法 ■ depressing (of a situation) making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm （状况）令人抑郁的，令人沮丧的，令人消沉的◆Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.如今求职会令人非常沮丧。◆He found the whole visit a depressing experience.他觉得整个访问是个令人沮丧的经历。OPP uplifting ⇨ moving   see also depress ⇨ discourage 2 , depressed ⇨ depressed , depression ⇨ gloom ▸ depressingly

adverb

◆a depressingly familiar experience令人感到腻烦的经历■ dark (of an attitude or time) unpleasant and without offering any hope that sth good will happen （态度）忧郁的；（时代）无望的◆The film is a dark vision of the future.这部影片呈现了一幅暗淡无光的未来图景。◆The theatre stayed open even in the darkest days of the war.这家剧院即使在战争中最黑暗的日子里仍然开门营业。■ pessimistic ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk expecting bad things to happen or sth not to be successful 悲观的；悲观主义的◆They appeared surprisingly pessimistic about their chances of winning.他们对取胜的可能性显得出奇地悲观。◆He seems to take a rather pessimistic view of human nature.他似乎对人性持相当悲观的看法。OPP optimistic ⇨ optimistic ▸ pessimism

noun

 [uncountable] ◆a mood of pessimism悲观的情绪OPP optimism ⇨ hope noun 1 ■ miserable ˈmɪzrəbl (of a situation) making you feel very unhappy or uncomfortable （状况）使难受的，使不舒服的，令人不快的◆I spent a miserable weekend alone at home.我独自一人在家度过了一个惨兮兮的周末。◆What a miserable day (= cold and wet)!又冷又湿，多么难受的一天啊！◆The play was a miserable failure.这部剧是个可悲的失败。  see also misery ⇨ distress ▸ miserably

adverb

◆He failed miserably as an actor.作为演员，他极其失败。NOTE 辨析 Depressing or miserable? Depressing is used especially to show feelings of sympathy for other people's problems or the bad state of the world in general; miserable usually describes your unhappy feelings about your own situation. * depressing尤指他人的困难或世界总体上的糟糕状况令人同情，miserable通常指自身处境令自己不满◆The report on the state of water pollution paints a depressing picture.关于水污染情况的报告描绘了一幅令人沮丧的景象。◆The report on the state of water pollution paints a miserable picture. ◆My school days were thoroughly miserable.我上学时的日子过得惨极了。◆My school days were thoroughly depressing. ■ downbeat ˈdaʊnbiːt (rather informal) (of an attitude) dull or depressing; not hopeful about the future （态度）沉闷的，令人沮丧的；悲观的◆The overall mood of the meeting was downbeat.会议气氛总体上是沉闷的。◆Their assessment of the UK's economic prospects is downbeat.他们对英国经济前景的看法是悲观的。 OPP upbeat ⇨ optimistic ■ black (rather informal) without hope; very depressing 无希望的；令人沮丧的◆The future looks pretty black, I'm afraid.前景看来恐怕很暗淡。◆It's been another black day for the north-east with the announcement of further job losses.东北部又经历了一个黑色的日子，当地公布的失业人数再度上升。
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