名詞 negative:

1. a reply of denial
2. a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed

動詞 negative:

1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
   同義詞：veto, blackball

形容詞 negative:

1. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
2. having a negative electric charge
   同義詞：electronegative
3. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
4. having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
5. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
   同義詞：disconfirming
6. reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
7. less than zero
8. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
   同義詞：damaging
9. involving disadvantage or harm
   同義詞：minus

1. A cold is both positive and negative; sometimes the Eyes have it and sometimes the Nose.
   感冒既是肯定又是否定：有時得之眼[得了感冒的占多數(shù)，這是“流感”]，有時則得之于鼻[未得感冒的占多數(shù)]。
2. Do a blow-up of this corner of the negative.
   (對某事的)詳盡的報道。
3. Having the areas of light and dark in their original and normal relationship, as in a photographic print made from a negative.
   正片的使明暗區(qū)處于它們原本及正常的關(guān)系中的，如位于從底片印出的相片上
4. Relating to or designating a quantity, number, angle, or direction opposite to another designated as negative.
   正向的關(guān)于或表明與另一個表示為負(fù)的相反的數(shù)量、數(shù)字、角度或方向的
5. Altering the meaning of a term from positive to negative.
   表否定的將一個詞的意義由肯定變?yōu)榉穸ǖ?/div>
6. I have a negative opinion on the value of this idea.
   我對這個主意持反對意見。

neg.a.tive

adj.Abbr. neg.（形容詞）縮寫 neg.

Expressing, containing, or consisting of a negation, refusal, or denial:
否定的，否認(rèn)的：表示、含有或由否定、拒絕、否認(rèn)組成的：
例句：
gave a negative answer to our request for funding.
對我們的財政要求給予否定的回答

Indicating opposition or resistance:
否認(rèn)的，反對的：表示反對或拒絕的：
例句：
a negative reaction to the new advertising campaign.
對新廣告的宣傳手法持反對立場

Having no positive features:
消極的：沒有積極的因素：
例句：
negative ideas; a negative outlook on life.
消極的辦法；消極的人生觀

Marked by or exhibiting features, such as hostility, that cannot be deemed positive or constructive:
反面的，負(fù)面的：標(biāo)記或表現(xiàn)出的特征，如敵意，不被認(rèn)為是積極的和具建設(shè)性的：
例句：
conducted a negative campaign against his opponent.
對他的對手進(jìn)行負(fù)面打擊

Medicine Not indicating the presence of microorganisms, disease, or a specific condition.
【醫(yī)學(xué)】 不存在的，陰性的：不表示微生物組織、疾病或一特定條件的存在
Logic Designating a proposition that denies agreement between a subject and its predicate.
【邏輯學(xué)】 否認(rèn)一致的，否定的：指出一個否認(rèn)主語及其表語一致關(guān)系的主張的
Mathematics
【數(shù)學(xué)】
Relating to or designating a quantity less than zero.
負(fù)數(shù)的：有關(guān)或表示一個小于零的數(shù)的
Relating to or designating the sign (-).
負(fù)號的：有關(guān)或表示符號（-）的
Relating to or designating a quantity to be subtracted from another.
減少的，扣除的：關(guān)于或標(biāo)明一個數(shù)從另一個上減下來的
Relating to or designating a quantity, a number, an angle, a velocity, or a direction in a sense opposite to another of the same magnitude indicated or understood to be positive.
反的：關(guān)于或標(biāo)明一個數(shù)、一個數(shù)字、一個角、一個速率或一個方向在某種意義上來說和其他相同數(shù)量的表示，或被理解為正的事物的相反物的
Physics
【物理學(xué)】
Relating to or designating an electric charge of the same sign as that of an electron, indicated by the symbol (-).
負(fù)電的，陰電的：關(guān)于或標(biāo)明電的負(fù)荷和電子具有相同的符號，用符號(-)來表示的
Relating to or designating a body having an excess of electrons.
陰電荷的：關(guān)于或表明有過量電子的軀體的
Chemistry Of or designating an ion, the anion, that is attracted to a positive electrode.
【化學(xué)】 陰離子的：屬于或表明離子，陰離子的；對陽電極有吸引力的
Biology Moving or turning away from a stimulus, such as light:
【生物學(xué)】 陰面的：離開或遠(yuǎn)離刺激物的，如光：
例句：
a negative tropism.
陰向性

n.（名詞）
A statement or an act indicating or expressing a contradiction, denial, or refusal.See Usage Note at affirmative
否定，反駁，拒絕：意指或表示反駁、否認(rèn)或拒絕的說法或行為參見 affirmative

A statement or an act that is highly critical of another or of others:
批評：對另一或其他事物持高度批判態(tài)度的說法或行為：
例句：
campaign advertising that was based solely on negatives.
以批評為主的廣告手法

Something that lacks all positive, affirmative, or encouraging features; an element that is the counterpoint of the positive:
消極物：缺乏所有積極的、肯定的或鼓勵的因素的事物；積極的反面觀點的元素：
例句：
.Life is full of overwhelming odds. You can`t really eliminate the negatives but you can diminish them.(Art Linkletter)
.生活充滿了無法抵擋的機(jī)會，你不可能真正地消滅那些消極的因素，但是你能削弱他們.(阿特·林克萊特)

A feature or characteristic that is not deemed positive, affirmative, or desirable:
消極性：不被認(rèn)為是積極的、肯定的或有利的特色或特點：
例句：
.As voters get to know his liberal views, his negatives will rise.(Richard M. Nixon).I`m known for being very forthright and honest in my opinions. If that`s a negative, it`s a negative.(Kitty Dukakis)
.當(dāng)投票者開始了解他的自由派言論后，他的消極之處便會顯露出來.(理查德M.尼克松).我因發(fā)表見解正直且誠實而聞名，如果那也是缺點的話，它就是一個缺點.(基蒂·杜卡基斯)

Grammar A word or part of a word, such asno, not, or non-, that indicates negation. See Usage Note at double negative
【語法】 否定詞：表示否定的詞或詞的一部分，如no，not 或 non- 參見 double negative
The side in a debate that contradicts or opposes the question being debated.
反對方：在辯論中反駁或反對被辯論問題的一方

An image in which the light areas of the object rendered appear dark and the dark areas appear light.
底片像：一種映像，在里面物體的有光的部分顯示出暗色，而陰暗的部位顯示出光亮
A film, plate, or other photographic material containing such an image.
底片：含有這樣一種映像的電影、感光板或其它攝影原料
Mathematics A negative quantity.
【數(shù)學(xué)】 負(fù)數(shù)
v.tr.（及物動詞）
neg.a.tived,neg.a.tiv.ing,neg.a.tives
To refuse to approve; veto.
拒絕贊同；反對
To deny; contradict.See Synonyms at deny
否認(rèn)；反駁參見 deny
To demonstrate to be false; disprove.
證明是錯誤的；不贊成
To counteract or neutralize.
阻礙；抵消

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French negatif
源自 古法語 negatif
from Latin neg3tovus
源自 拉丁語 neg3tovus
from neg3tus [past participle of] neg3re [to deny] * see negate
源自 neg3tus [] neg3re的過去分詞 [否認(rèn)] *參見 negate

【引伸】
neg.atively
adv.（副詞）
neg.ativeness 或
neg.ativ.ity