This power is always conceived in relation to men; it is not the power to do but the power to attract. It is a power that negates itself. (cf. Beauty, Susan Sontag) 這種力量也常常被認為和男性有關;這不是一種行動力而是一種吸引力。這是一種否定自身的力量。
The story negated the trade supported by the government. 該項報道否認了此項貿易受到政府的支持。
Efforts to expand the tourist industry could be negated by reports that the sea is highly polluted. 這片海被嚴重污染的報道使擴大旅遊業的努力化為烏有。