The reply, when it finally came, was ________ the negative.
C
inthenegative：否定的，否决。
Johnson was ________ unknown before running for the presidency.
Countrylifeisbetterthancitylife________itoffersfreshairandnoiselessenvironment
He said that the group ________ him a letter and asked him to go there for an interview.
The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once _______ with each other.