verb · to be responsible or accountable for something; to bear the onus of a situation.

无论结果如何，公司都愿意为此负全责。

verb · to turn one's back on or fail to live up to (trust, kindness, or duty)

既然答应了别人，就绝不能做负约的事。

idiom, verb · to bear or carry on one's back, or to take on a burden

那头驴正负着沉重的货架向山下走去。

verb · to be defeated or lose a match

这场比赛我们负于对手。

verb, noun · negative (in mathematics, physics, or electricity)

三减五的结果是负二。