make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of;
"Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"
"This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
双语例句
用作及物动词 (vt.)
How can you negate God? 你怎么能否定上帝的存在?
These facts negate your theory. 这些事实否定了你的理论。
This power is always conceived in relation to men; it is not the power to do but the power to attract. It is a power that negates itself. (cf. Beauty, Susan Sontag) 这种力量也常常被认为和男性有关；这不是一种行动力而是一种吸引力。这是一种否定自身的力量。
The story negated the trade supported by the government. 该项报道否认了此项贸易受到政府的支持。
Efforts to expand the tourist industry could be negated by reports that the sea is highly polluted. 这片海被严重污染的报道使扩大旅游业的努力化为乌有。
