negation
noun /nɪˈɡeɪʃn/
/nɪˈɡeɪʃn/
(formal)- [countable, usually singular, uncountable] the exact opposite of something; the act of causing something not to exist or to become its opposite
反面；对立面；否定 - This political system was the negation of democracy.
这种政治制度是对民主的否定。
- This political system was the negation of democracy.
- [uncountable] the act of disagreeing with somebody/something or refusing to do something
否定；拒绝 - She shook her head in negation.
她摇头表示拒绝。
- She shook her head in negation.
词源late Middle English: from Latin negatio(n-), from the verb negare ‘deny’.