1. 拒绝的；怀疑的；不同意的refusing; doubting; disapproving; saying or meaning"no"
2. 消极的，非建设性的　without any active, useful or helpful qualities
3. 无预期结果的　 showing the lack of what was hoped for or expected
4. 负的；阴性的　(of a number) less than zero; (of electricity) of the type that is carried by electrons

　～ attitude〔criticism〕　消极的态度〔批评〕
　～ electricity　负电
　～ electrode　阴极
　～ example　反面例子
　～ lens　负透镜
　～ number〔quantity〕　负数
　～ pole　负极，阴极

　He gave us a negative answer.　他给了我们一个否定的回答。
　I have a negative opinion of the value of this plan.　对这个计划的价值，我持否定态度。
　You can't learn anything with negative attitude.　你用消极的态度什么也学不到。
　We should try our best to make all negative factors become positive ones.　我们应尽力化消极因素为积极因素。
　I'm looking for a house, but with negative results so far.　我在找一所房子，但至今没有找到。
　The chemical test gave a negative result.　这项化学实验结果呈阴性。
　An electron has a negative charge, a proton has a positive charge.　电子带负电荷，质子带正电荷。

C 否定词语，否定的观点；拒绝；否认a statement saying or meaning "no"; a refusal

　express a ～　表达一个否定的观点
　give〔receive〕 a ～　给〔得到〕一个否定的回答
　uphold the ～　支持否定的观点
　direct ～　直截了当的否定回答
　strong ～　有力的否定
　double ～s　双重否定
　in the ～　否定地
　～ to an applicant　给申请者的否定回答

　The answer was in the negative.　回答是否定的。
　The answer to my request was a strong negative.　我的要求受到强硬的拒绝。

　negative　有时还可用作及物动词，意为“否定或否决（某事）”。例如：
　Mr. Smith negatived the request.　史密斯先生否决了那个要求。

　［同义词］ adj. colorless, contrary, declining, denying, opposing, weak
　［反义词］ adj. optimistic, positive
　［词源］中古英语negatife（否定的，消极的）