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- no [nəυ]
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1.
sentence substitute
used to express denial, disagreement, refusal, disapproval, disbelief, or acknowledgment of negative statements
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2.
sentence substitute
used with question intonation to query a previous negative statement, as in disbelief
- Alfred isn't dead yet. No?
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3.
n
an answer or vote of no
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4.
n
[often plural]
a person who votes in the negative
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5.
n
Compare yes aye
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6.
n
[Etymology]
Old English n
a , from ne not, no +a ever; seeay 1
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1.
sentence substitute
used to express denial, disagreement, refusal, disapproval, disbelief, or acknowledgment of negative statements
- no [nəυ]
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1.
determiner
not any, not a, or not one
- there's no money left
- no card in the file
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2.
determiner
not by a long way; not at all
- she's no youngster
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3.
determiner
[
foll by comparative adjectives and adverbs ] not- no less than forty men
- no more quickly than before
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4.
determiner
See go
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5.
determiner
[Etymology]
Old English n
a , changed from na nnone 1
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1.
determiner
not any, not a, or not one
- no
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1.
the internet domain name for
Norway
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1.
the internet domain name for
Norway
Examples
- Then came a bad time when we had no heat, no anything.
- 接下来的日子很糟糕，我们没有暖气，什么都没有。
- to pay (no) heed to {or} take (no) heed of
- （不）听取 → heed
- no thank you, no thanks
- 不用，谢谢你 → no
- in no time, in next to no time
- 立刻 → time
- She allowed herself no sweets.
- 她克制自己不吃糖果。 → allow
- This idea has no application to the case.
- 这个主意对那种情况不适用。 → application
- The question is so obvious as to need no reply.
- 这问题很清楚，不必回答。 → as
- He tried, but to no avail.
- 他试了，但完全无用。 → avail
- Caesar is no more.
- 恺撒已不复存在了。 → be
- The evidence had no bearing on the case.
- 这个证据与此案无关。 → bearing
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