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

• Since we sent out the invitations we've received seven acceptances and one refusal.
  我们发出请帖后，收到的回复是七位接受，一位推辞。
• This was a refusal to change, to make progress.
  这就是墨守成规，不愿进步。
• His determination and refusal to back down had won the day
  他的坚定和拒不退让使他赢得了胜利。
• She gave us a blunt refusal.
  她毫不客气地拒绝了我们。
• 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。
• Her refusal to compromise infuriated her colleagues.
  她拒绝让步，这激怒了她的同事。
• Her refusal was merely a deliberate gesture.
  她的拒绝只是故作姿态。
• 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。
• Her refusal to cooperate with him was a wound to his vanity.
  她拒绝与他合作是对他虚荣心的伤害。
• He persisted in his refusal to pay the money.
  他坚持拒绝付钱。