gainsay
verb /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/
/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/
often used in negative sentences动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they gainsay | /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/ /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/ |
| he / she / it gainsays | /ˌɡeɪnˈsez/ /ˌɡeɪnˈsez/ |
| past simple gainsaid | /ˌɡeɪnˈsed/ /ˌɡeɪnˈsed/ |
| past participle gainsaid | /ˌɡeɪnˈsed/ /ˌɡeɪnˈsed/ |
| -ing form gainsaying | /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪɪŋ/ /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪɪŋ/ |
- gainsay something to say that something is not true; to disagree with or deny something
反驳；反对；否认 - Nobody can gainsay his claims.
没人能够反驳他的说法。 - There is no gainsaying these facts.
这些事实是不可否认的。
词源Middle English: from obsolete gain- ‘against’ + say. - Nobody can gainsay his claims.