refusal

英 [rɪˈfjuːzl]

美 [rɪˈfjuːzl]

n.  拒绝; 回绝

复数：refusals　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3562 / COCA.5933

牛津词典

noun

• 拒绝；回绝
  an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept sth
  1. the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer
     拒绝请求 / 邀请 / 建议
  2. a blunt/flat/curt refusal
     率直的 / 断然的 / 粗率的拒绝
  3. His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying.
     他拒绝商量这件事，令人很恼火。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 拒绝；回绝；不接受
  Someone'srefusal todo something is the fact of them showing or saying that they will not do it, allow it, or accept it.
  1. ...her refusal to accept change...
     她对变革的拒绝
  2. His letter in response to her request had contained a firm refusal.
     对于她的请求他在信中给予了坚决的回绝。
  3. ...the Council's refusal of planning permission for a major shopping centre...
     委员会否决了建立大型购物中心的规划提议
  4. We would appreciate confirmation of your refusal of our invitation to take part.
     若您确认拒绝我们的邀请不能参加，我们将感激不尽。
• PHRASE 优先取舍权；先买权
  If someone hasfirst refusalon something that is being sold or offered, they have the right to decide whether or not to buy it or take it before it is offered to anyone else.
  1. If you have a good rapport with a dealer, they will always let you have first refusal on anything interesting...
     如果你和经销商关系好，好东西他们会任你先挑。
  2. A tenant may have a right of first refusal if a property is offered for sale.
     若房产要出售，承租人可以有优先购买权。

英英释义

noun

• a message refusing to accept something that is offered
• the act of refusing

双语例句

• I could tell that my refusal to allow him to ruffle me infuriated him.
  我能看出，我不吃他那一套让他很恼火。
• This was a refusal to change, to make progress.
  这就是墨守成规，不愿进步。
• The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum
  因为拒绝进行公民投票，首相正面临着党内激进分子的反抗。
• Her refusal to help complicates matters.
  她不肯帮忙，事情就更难办了。
• I construed his statement as a refusal.
  据我看，他的说法就是拒绝。
• Mimi had gotten over her pique at Susan's refusal to accept the job.
  米米已不再为苏姗拒绝接受这份工作的事生气了。
• Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the UN.
  他们拒绝妥协必然会引发联合国的更多批评。
• So Sarah's refusal to return essentially limited how you could kill her?
  提问：所以莎拉拒绝回归这一点就限制了你能如何“杀”了她？
• Britain's refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him
  1937年英国拒绝向葡萄牙销售武器的事情仍然令他愤慨。
• Her refusal was merely a deliberate gesture.
  她的拒绝只是故作姿态。