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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

负 [fù]
  1. 1. verb [背] carry on one’s back
    负重
    carry a heavy load
  2. 2. verb [担负] bear
  3. 3. verb [遭受] suffer
    负伤
    be wounded
  4. 4. verb [享有] enjoy
  5. 5. verb [拖欠] be in arrears
    负债
    be in debt
  6. 6. verb [背弃] turn one’s back on
  7. 7. verb [失败] lose
    甲队0比2负于乙队。
    The A team lost to the B team two-nil.
  8. 8. adjective [失败] negative
    负数
    negative number

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

负 [fù]
  1. 1. verb [literary expression] carry on the back or shoulder
    负薪
    carry firewood on one's back
    廉颇负荆请罪的故事一直流传至今。
  2. 2. verb shoulder; bear
    身负重任
    shoulder an important task
    负责任
    assume the responsibility
    他身负振兴企业的重任。
    你要对我肚里的孩子负责任！
  3. 3. verb have at one's back; rely on
    负险固守
    put up a stubborn defence by relying on one's strategic position
    敌人仍在负隅顽抗。
  4. 4. verb suffer
    负伤
    be wounded; be injured
  5. 5. verb enjoy
    久负盛名
    have long enjoyed a good reputation
    这里的古迹已久负盛名。
  6. 6. verb owe
    负债
    be in debt; incur debts
  7. 7. verb fail in one's duty, obligation, etc.; betray
    负约
    break a promise; go back on one's word
  8. 8. verb lose (a battle, game, etc.); be defeated
    一比二负于对方
    lose the match 1:2
    该队以两胜一负的成绩取得小组第二名。
    The team finished second in its group with two wins and one loss.
    老鹰队在今天的比赛中负于了火箭队。
    他以三胜一负的好成绩夺得冠军。
  9. 9. adjective [mathematics] less than zero; minus; negative
    负乘负得正。
    A negative number multiplied by another negative number makes the product positive.
    负一点五
    minus one point five (－1.5)
    今天，我们学会了负数的乘除法。
    在测试中，我竟然得到了负分。
  10. 10. adjective [electronics] negative
    负极
    negative pole

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

负 [fù]
  1. 1. 动 用背部背(ｂēｉ)
    负重
  2. 2. 动 承担;担任
    负责任
    身负重任
    担负
  3. 3. 名 承担的任务或责任
    如释重负
    减负
  4. 4. 动 遭受;蒙受
    负伤
    负屈衔冤
  5. 5. 动 享有;具有
    久负盛名
  6. 6. 动 依靠;仗恃
    负隅顽抗
    自负
  7. 7. 动 欠(债)
    负债累累
  8. 8. 动 违背;背弃
    忘恩负义
    不负众望
    负约
    辜负
  9. 9. 动 战败;失败
    三胜二负
    不分胜负
  10. 10. 形 数学、物理学上指对立的两方中跟“正”相对的
    负数
    负电
    负极
  11. 11. 上边是"??"，不是"刀"
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Examples

正(负)电荷
positive (negative) charge → 电荷
正(负)反馈
positive (negative) feedback → 反馈
负责任
assume the responsibility → 负
负一点五
minus one point five (－1.5) → 负
他负了上千元的债。
His debts amount to nearly a thousand yuan. → 负债
或胜或负
either win or lose → 或…或…
醉酒的人犯罪，应当负刑事责任。
An intoxicated person who commits a crime shall bear criminal responsibility. → 醉酒
我们单位的保安特别负责任。 → 保安
该电源是开关型偏压电源,具有负高压脉冲,负低压脉冲,正低压脉冲三组输出。 → 偏压
侵略方应该负全部的责任。 → 侵略
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