negation
noun uk/nɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ us/nɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
[ U or C ]否定
the exact opposite of something, or a complete lack of it
She sees faith as a negation of reason. 她认为信仰是对理性的否定。
[ U ]否认;否定;拒绝
the act of saying no
She shook her head in negation. 她摇头表示拒绝。
[ U or C ] language specialized否定
the act of saying that a sentence or part of a sentence is not true, or an instance of this
Negative declaratives are clauses in which sentential negation is expressed by "not". 否定陈述句是用“不”表示否定的句子。
- More examples
- In my story the goal is the negation of violence.
- He described the measure as the negation of every principle for which the Prime Minister was supposed to stand.
- "Can I buy you a drink?" he said. She gave a tremble of negation.
See: negate