negate
英 /nɪˈɡeɪt/ 美 /nɪˈɡeɪt/
- v. 抵消；使无效Cancel the effect or value of something.
- v. 否定；否认State or show that something is not true.
The delivery fee negated the savings on our groceries.
配送费抵消了我们买食品省下的钱。
Increased energy consumption may negate the environmental benefits of replacing older appliances with more efficient models.
增加的能源消耗可能抵消用更高效型号替换旧电器所带来的环境效益。
搭配
negate the benefits 抵消益处negate the effects 抵消影响negate an argument 否定一个论点
辨析提示
正式用词；常表示抵消效果，不只表示口头否认。
词族
negation (n.)
近义 cancel out、nullify
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