解释
- adj. 否定的;消极的
※ 提供单词"negatory"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照,中英文词源、例句和用法等。
英文词源
- negatory (adj.)
- "expressing negation," 1570s, from Middle French negatoire or directly from Medieval Latin negatorius "negative," from Latin negatus, past participle of negare "deny, say no, to refuse" (see deny). In the sense "no" it is U.S. Air Force slang from the early 1950s.
例句和用法
- 1. Legislatures often act in a negatory manner.
- 立法机关常采取消极行动.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》