nays 是 nay 的變化形nayKK [ne] /neɪ/發音副詞1甚至、更確切地說、不僅如此正式The task was difficult, nay impossible, without more funding.這項任務很困難，甚至可說是不可能，除非有更多經費。名詞1反對票、反對者常用複數The final count was thirty ayes and twelve nays.最後計票結果是三十票贊成、十二票反對。2否決、拒絕正式The committee said nay to the proposed budget cuts.委員會否決了提議中的預算刪減。感嘆詞1不、否舊式Nay, I shall not leave until the truth is known.不，真相未明之前我絕不離開。