gainsay

vt. 否定, 反驳 n. 否认, 反驳, 反对

发音

/ɡeɪnˈseɪ/
US /ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ/
其它 /ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ/

词形变化

gainsaid gainsayed gainsayest gainsayeth gainsaying gainsays 三单 gainsays gainsaying 现在分词 gainsaid 过去式 gainsaid 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To say something in contradiction to.

    正式 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

challenge dispute

上位词 3

contest contend repugn

下位词 1

call

词源

From Middle English gainsayen, ȝeinseggen (“to say against, say in opposition to”), equivalent to gain- + say. Compare Old Danish gensige (“to speak against; gainsay”), Swedish gensaga (“a speaking against; protest”).

来源：wiktionary