not的釋義：

　　adv.(否定后面的詞或短語(yǔ)，或作否定的回答)不;(構成動(dòng)詞be、do和have及情態(tài)動(dòng)詞can或must等的否定形式，�？s略為n't)沒(méi)有

　　例句：

　　The problem is not primarily a financial one.

　　這個(gè)問(wèn)題基本上不是財政問(wèn)題。

　　This will not be possible in the changed economic climate.

　　這在經(jīng)濟氣候已經(jīng)改變的條件下是不可能的。

　　It was not a propitious time to start a new business.

　　那不是營(yíng)業(yè)開(kāi)張的吉時(shí)佳日。

　　It would be preferable to employ two people, not one.

　　雇請兩個(gè)人比雇請一個(gè)更好。

　　The results of the experiment are not statistically significant.

　　從統計學(xué)的觀(guān)點(diǎn)看，實(shí)驗結果意義不明顯。