The Council answered those questions in the negative.

理事会对那些问题做出了否定回答。

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It's a response produced in the negative register similar to the responses produced in the saloon.

这种消极登记的反应和酒吧里的反应很相似。

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Hosts are eager to help me answer that question in the negative by pointing out how pleasant life in the factory can be.

东道主们通过证明这里的工厂生活如何舒适，热切地帮助我对自己的上述问题予以了否定的回答。

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And then other people see the negative comments and join in. South Korea is not alone in combating cyber-bullying.

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But in this case it's a response produced in the negative register similar to the responses produced in the saloon.

在这次让人讨厌的举动中,理查表现得与在酒吧里一样。

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or you can use an "I don't think" question, which, of course, is very similar, only in the negative version of the "I think" question.

当然，你也可以使用“I don't think”的句型，它与“I think”句型十分类似，只不过是以否定句的形式表示。

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The Stanford study that I mentioned to my colleague answered the question in the negative.

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The reality is, when you are in the negative talk list, the media never lets it go.

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In the negative hoopla surrounding Apple these days, it is a common lament that Apple is no longer innovating.

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