refusal

英 [rɪˈfjuːzl]

美 [rɪˈfjuːzl]

n.  拒绝; 回绝

复数：refusals　

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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

• Her refusal to compromise infuriated her colleagues.
  她拒绝让步，这激怒了她的同事。
• They cited Alex's refusal to return to the marital home
  他们引证了亚历克斯拒绝回到婚后的家中一事。
• She gave us a blunt refusal.
  她毫不客气地拒绝了我们。
• A further complication was fred's refusal to travel by air.
  更麻烦的是弗雷德不肯坐飞机。
• His refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.
  他拒绝交谈完全是因为固执。
• What lay behind his anger was really the hurt he felt at Grace's refusal
  他生气的表面之下是因遭格雷斯拒绝而深受伤害的心。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• Your long answer just adds up to refusal.
  你的冗长的回答等于拒绝。