英语词源
- 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.
权威例句
- 1. Legislatures often act in a negatory manner.
- 立法机关常采取消极行动.