Although the negative emotions associated with romantic love — fear of loss, disappointment and jealousy — are fairly consistent across cultures, the positive feelings can vary.
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they often fail to see each other's negative qualities
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While elderly people tend to sleep for fewer hours than they did when they were younger, this has a(n) negative effect on their brain's performance and they would benefit from getting more, according to research.
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ADJ-GRADED
(事实、局势或经历)不悦的，沮丧的，有害的
A fact, situation, or experience that is negative is unpleasant, depressing, or harmful.
例句
The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative...
来自海外的消息特别不容乐观。
All this had an extremely negative effect on the criminal justice system.
这一切对刑事司法制度产生了极坏的影响。
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ADJ-GRADED
消极的;悲观的
If someone is negative or has a negative attitude, they consider only the bad aspects of a situation, rather than the good ones.
例句
When asked for your views about your current job, on no account must you be negative about it...
被问及你对自己目前工作的看法时，无论如何不要流露出消极情绪。
Why does the media present such a negative view of this splendid city?
媒体为什么对这座光彩夺目的城市持如此悲观的看法？
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ADJ
(回答或决定)否定的，表示否认的
A negative reply or decision indicates the answer 'no'.
例句
Dr Velayati gave a vague but negative response...
韦拉亚提医生给了一个含糊而否定的回答。
Upon a negative decision, the applicant loses the protection offered by Belgian law...
一旦得到否定裁决，申请人就失去了比利时法律的保护。
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N-COUNT
否定词;否定语;否定表示
A negative is a word, expression, or gesture that means 'no' or 'not'.
例句
In the past we have heard only negatives when it came to following a healthy diet.
说到遵循健康饮食习惯，我们过去听到的都是否定的说法。
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ADJ
(语法中)否定句的，否定式的
In grammar, a negative clause contains a word such as 'not', 'never', or 'no-one'.
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ADJ
(医学检查或科学试验)呈阴性的，结果为否定的
If a medical test or scientific test is negative, it shows no evidence of the medical condition or substance that you are looking for.
例句
So far 57 have taken the test and all have been negative.
到目前为止，参加测试的有57人，测试结果均呈阴性。
...negative test results.
阴性测试结果
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N-COUNT
(摄影的)负片，底片
In photography, a negative is an image that shows dark areas as light and light areas as dark. Negatives are made from a camera film, and are used to print photographs.
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ADJ
负的;负极的
A negative charge or current has the same electrical charge as an electron.
例句
Stimulate the site of greatest pain with a small negative current.
以微弱负电流刺激疼得最厉害的部位。
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ADJ
(数字、数量等)小于零的，负的
A negative number, quantity, or measurement is less than zero.
例句
The weakest students can end up with a negative score.
最差的学生可能会以负分收场。
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PHRASE
(指回答)否定的，否定地
If an answer is in the negative, it is 'no' or means 'no'.
例句
The Council answered those questions in the negative...
委员会对那些问题的答复是否定的。
Seventy-nine voted in the affirmative, and none in the negative.
79人投赞成票，没有人投反对票。
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PHRASE
否定句的;否定式的
If a sentence is in the negative, it contains a word such as 'not', 'never', or 'no-one'.
例句
'I went' in the negative is 'I did not go'.
I went (我去了)的否定式是 I did not go (我没去)。
Noun
1. a reply of denial;
"he answered in the negative"2. a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed
Verb
1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent;
"The President vetoed the bill"Adjective
1. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features;
"a negative outlook on life""a colorless negative personality""a negative evaluation""a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"2. reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
3. having a negative electric charge;
"electrons are negative"4. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
5. having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant;
"ran a negative campaign""delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"6. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition;
"the HIV test was negative"7. less than zero;
"a negative number"8. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions;
"negative criticism"9. involving disadvantage or harm;
"minus (or negative) factors"