含有 gain的負面字

Question 1

gainsay

Answer 1

gainsay [genˈse]
(v) 否認 (MW) to declare tobe untrueor invalid: DENY
[源] gain- (against) + -say，“否認” 就是說反對的話 (against 表反對，for 表支持) 。
[例] She was too honest to gainsay the truthof the report.
[解] 相同概念可見 naysayer(n) one who denies, refuses,opposes, or is skepticalor cynical about something“否認者”、“拒絕者”。其中 nay (no) + say 也是說反對的話。同義字 refute, repudiate。