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单词 refusal
释义
refusal
noun[CorU]
uk
/rɪˈfjuː.zəl/us
/rɪˈfjuː.zəl/
C1
theactofrefusingto do oracceptsomething:
拒绝；回绝
Ourrequestforpermissiontotravelmetwith/receivedaflat/point-blank(=complete)refusal from theauthorities.我们向当局申请旅游签证，但遭到断然拒绝。
[+ to infinitive]The government's refusaltoseethat theprotectionof theenvironmentmust beourfirstprioritytoday is agreattragedy.环境保护乃我们当今社会的当务之急，但政府却对此视而不见，实乃一大悲剧。
More examples
  • He made somefairlydamningremarksabout the government's refusal todealwith theproblem.
  • The University hasdockedlecturers'pay/wagesby 20% because oftheirrefusal tomarkexampapers.
  • Thegovernmenthasreiterateditsrefusal tocompromisewithterrorists.
  • What do youinferfrom her refusal?
  • My sister'ssellinghercarand she'sofferedme first refusal on it.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Refusing & rejecting
  • abnegate
  • abnegation
  • bar
  • batsomething/someoneaway
  • blow(something)out
  • brush
  • disown
  • jettison
  • laugh
  • miss a chance/opportunityidiom
  • punt onsomething
  • quit
  • quit onsomeone
  • react
  • react againstsomething
  • rebuff
  • repudiate
  • resistant
  • spurn
  • turnyournose upidiom
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(Definition ofrefusalfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

refusal| Business English

refusal
noun[CorU]
uk
/rɪˈfjuːzəl/us
theactof saying that you will not do oracceptsomething:
Herrequestfor moremoneymetwith a refusal.
refusal to do sthThey werefrustratedby his refusal todiscusstheproblem.
refusal of sthRefusal of asuitablealternativejobmayleadto anemployeelosingtherighttoredundancypay.

See also

right of first refusal
(Definition ofrefusalfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrefusal

refusal
Before presenting a detailed analysis of the agreement andrefusalmessages observed, a few remarks on the children's speech are in order.
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There are some minor references to agreement andrefusalmessages in studies on the development of negation.
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The functions of the agreement andrefusalmessages were then determined using the communication act categories defined above.
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For all categories and age groups pooled, a total of 1682 agreement andrefusalmessages were produced by the children.
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However, with the continuingrefusalof the unions to co-operate, the initiative ran into the sands.
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Far from manifesting a stubbornrefusalto recognize observed facts, critics often depended on them.
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The upper bound calculation includes only refusals, terminations, and completed interviews.
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But even justified refusals could later, under pressure, be overturned and acquittal conceded all the same.
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The crucial corollary of this is that if the performers are delivering text without characterization, then the production itself can offer a similarrefusal.
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The pencil gestured towards arefusalto replace the others' words with one's own.
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This is history ' from within ', and it is accompanied by arefusalto use the language of conventional church historical analysis.
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Grass-clover silage was offered twice a day to ensure refusals in amounts of 5-10%.
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Reduced feeding by caterpillars was termed a feeding restraint effect and therefusalto eat leaves sprayed with solution was termed an anti-feeding effect.
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Some were genuine, but the pettybourgeois egoism of others, theirrefusalto engage in real struggles, irritated the master.
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Three of the 12 patients did not complete the non-invasive autonomic testing due torefusalto participate in the second test or because of non-compliance.
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Collocationswithrefusal

refusal

These are words often used in combination withrefusal.

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absolute refusal
The most salient characteristic of his response to criticism was an absolute refusal to concede even the slightest error on his part.
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continued refusal
He did so, but was refused because of his continued refusal to enter a rehabilitation centre.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
initial refusal
The initial refusal of the royal family to participate in the commemoration of her death led to public anger, press criticism, and gentle persuasion from the prime minister.
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