The "5 to 1 Rule" states that for every negative interaction that you have with a person, it will take five positive interactions to bring the relationship into equilibrium.

5对1法则说的是每一个在人际交往中产生的消极的互动，将要用5个积极的互动来弥补使人际关系平衡。

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The simplest rule is that positive and negative sentiments both overwhelm neutral ones.

最简单的规则是，积极和消极情绪都会覆盖中性情绪。

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This rule has negative implications for the future, by the way.

顺便说一句，该原则对未来有负面影响。

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They choose not to let negative thoughts rule the day.

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In fact, it is likely that only a small proportion of hereditary cancers have a link to the BRCA gene, so a negative result could never rule out even hereditary breast cancer.

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There were only two, 1990-91 and 2000-01, the latter not even counting as a recession by the old rule of needing two consecutive quarters of negative growth.

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