negate
美[nɪ'ɡeɪt] 英[nɪ'ɡeɪt]
vt. 否定;否认;使无效
详细释义
v.(动词)- 否定
- 否认
- 取消
- 使无效
- 打消
- 抹杀
- 使作废
- 使...无法
- 剥夺
- 抵消
- 拒绝
英英释义
Verb- be in contradiction with
- deny the truth of
- prove negative; show to be false
- make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of;
"Her optimism neutralizes his gloom" "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)- How can you negate God?你怎么能否定上帝的存在?
- These facts negate your theory.这些事实否定了你的理论。
- This power is always conceived in relation to men; it is not the power to do but the power to attract. It is a power that negates itself. (cf. Beauty, Susan Sontag)这种力量也常常被认为和男性有关;这不是一种行动力而是一种吸引力。这是一种否定自身的力量。
- The story negated the trade supported by the government.该项报道否认了此项贸易受到政府的支持。
- Efforts to expand the tourist industry could be negated by reports that the sea is highly polluted.这片海被严重污染的报道使扩大旅游业的努力化为乌有。