negative
US: /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK: /nˈɛɡətˌɪv/
UK: /nˈɛɡətˌɪv/
English Vietnamese dictionary
negative /'negətiv/
- tính từ
- không; phủ định, phủ nhận, cự tuyệt, phản đối, từ chối; cấm đoán
- to give a negative answers: trả lời từ chối, trả lời không
- negative sentence: câu phủ định
- negative criticism: sự phê bình tiêu cực
- negative evidence: chứng cớ tiêu cực
- (điện học), (toán học); (nhiếp ảnh) âm
- negative pole: cực âm
- negative sign: dấu âm
- negative proof: bản âm
- không; phủ định, phủ nhận, cự tuyệt, phản đối, từ chối; cấm đoán
- danh từ
- lời từ chối, lời cự tuyệt
- the answers is in the negative: câu trả lời là "không"
- quyền phủ định, quyền phủ nhận, quyền phủ quyết
- tính tiêu cực
- he is a bundle of negatives: nó mang nặng tính tiêu cực
- (toán học) số âm
- (điện học) cực âm
- (nhiếp ảnh) bản âm
- (ngôn ngữ học) từ phủ định
- lời từ chối, lời cự tuyệt
- ngoại động từ
- phủ nhận; phủ định, cự tuyệt, bác bỏ
- experiments negatived that theory: thực nghiệm đã bác bỏ thuyết đó
- phản đối, chống lại (lời phát biểu)
- làm thành vô hiệu
- phủ nhận; phủ định, cự tuyệt, bác bỏ
Advanced English dictionary
adjective, noun, verb
+ adjective
bad
1 bad or harmful: The crisis had a negative effect on trade. + The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative.
Antonym: POSITIVE
not hopeful
2 considering only the bad side of sth/sb; lacking enthusiasm or hope: Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory. + 'He probably won't show up.' 'Don't be so negative.'
Antonym: POSITIVE
no
3 expressing the answer 'no': His response was negative. + They received a negative reply.
Antonym: AFFIRMATIVE
grammar
4 containing a word such as 'no', 'not', 'never', etc: a negative form / sentence
scientific test
5 (abbreviation neg.) not showing any evidence of a particular substance or medical condition: Her pregnancy test was negative.
Antonym: POSITIVE
electricity
6 (technical) containing or producing the type of electricity that is carried by an ELECTRON: a negative charge / current + the negative terminal of a battery
Antonym: POSITIVE
number / quantity
7 less than zero: a negative trade balance
Antonym: POSITIVE
negatively adverb: to react negatively to stress + to answer / respond negatively + negatively charged electrons
+ noun
no
1 a word or statement that means 'no'; a refusal or DENIAL: (formal) She answered in the negative (= said 'no').
Antonym: AFFIRMATIVE
photographic film
2 a developed photographic film showing the dark areas of an actual scene as light and light areas as dark: Keep the negatives in case you want more prints later.
Compare: POSITIVE
in scientific test
3 the result of a test or an experiment that shows that a substance or condition is not present: The percentage of false negatives generated by the cancer test is of great concern.
Antonym: POSITIVE
+ verb [VN] (formal)
1 to refuse to agree to a proposal or a request
2 to prove that sth is not true
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 contradictory, anti, contrary, dissenting, dissentious, disputing, disputatious, argumentative, adversarial, adversative, antagonistic, antipathetic, adverse, US adversary:
He has adopted a very negative attitude towards his job. Few negative voices were heard on the issue
2 pessimistic, unenthusiastic, cool, cold, uninterested, unresponsive:
The reaction to our offer has been largely negative.
3 nullifying, annulling, neutralizing, voiding, cancelling:
The laws are mainly negative, listing only things one must not do.
4 negating, refusing, denying, gainsaying, opposing:
The judge came to a negative decision regarding bail.
5 in the negative. negatively, 'No':
Asked if she wanted to go, she replied in the negative.
Collocation dictionary
1 denial
VERB + NEGATIVE
answer (sth) in, reply in
She answered the question in the negative.
2 developed photographic film
ADJ.
original | photographic | film, glass
QUANT.
strip
VERB + NEGATIVE
produce | develop
His interest in photography started with him developing negatives that he found lying around the house.
| keep
We must assume that the spy kept the negatives.
| destroy
1 only thinking about/showing sb/sth's bad qualities
VERBS
be, feel, seem, sound | become | remain
ADV.
distinctly, extremely, strongly, terribly, very
the strongly negative implications of these survey results Their attitude was terribly negative.
| completely, entirely, exclusively, purely, totally, wholly
She spoke in entirely negative terms.
| largely, mainly, overwhelmingly | fairly, rather, slightly, somewhat | apparently | essentially
Critical thinking is essentially negative as it seeks to dissect and not to build.
| generally
PREP.
about
He's been rather negative about the idea.
2 showing that sth has not happened/been found
VERBS
be, prove, test
The breathalyser test proved negative. He tested negative for HIV infection.
PREP.
for
The urine tests were negative for protein.
Concise English dictionary
negatives|negatived|negativing'negətɪv
noun
+a reply of denial
+a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed
verb
+vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
adj.
+characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
+having a negative electric charge
+expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
+having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
+not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
+reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
+less than zero
+designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
+involving disadvantage or harm
