The negation of something is its complete opposite or something which destroys it or makes it lose its effect.
Badly written legislation is the negation of the rule of law and of democracy.
晦涩的法律法规是与法治及民主的对立。
The very foundation of this agency is a complete negation of the Quebec identity.
这个机构在根基上就是与魁北克特性的彻底对立。
Negation is disagreement, refusal, or denial.
Irena shook her head, but in bewilderment, not negation.
艾莉娜摇了摇头,但这是出于困惑,而不是拒绝。