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negate

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vt.否定,打消

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negate为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:negated 过去分词:negated 现在分词:negating 第三人称单数:negates 名词:nega-tor

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neg=to deny(否定)

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negate


/nɪ'geɪt; nɪ`ˇet/
v [Tn] (fml 文)
1 deny or disprove the existence of (sb/sth) 否定或否认(某人[某事物])的存在
*How can you negate God? 你怎么能否定上帝的存在?
2 cancel the effect of (sth); nullify 消除(某事物)的作用; 使无效
*These facts negate your theory. 这些事实否定了你的理论.

negate


v [T]formal
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of negare 'to say no', from neg- 'no, not']
to prevent something from having any effect
 Efforts to expand the tourist industry could be negated by reports that the sea is highly polluted.
to state that something does not exist or is untrue
= deny