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单词 refuse
释义
refuse
verb[IorT]
uk
/rɪˈfjuːz/us
/rɪˈfjuːz/
B1
to say that you will not do oracceptsomething:
拒绝；回绝；拒绝接受
Heaskedme to give him anotherloan, but I refused.他让我再借给他一笔钱，我拒绝了。
He's introublebut he's refused all (myoffersof)help.他遇到了麻烦，但是却对（我提出的）帮助一概拒绝。
[+ to infinitive]Oncoldmorningsthecaralways refusestostart.早晨天冷时，车总是发动不起来。
[+ two objects]Thelocalcouncilrefused himplanningpermissiontobuildanextrabedroom.他要加盖一间卧室，但当地市政局拒绝签发建筑许可。
More examples
  • Theyinvitedme todinnerand Ithoughtit would bechurlishto refuse.
  • Themanagementreservetherightto refuseentrance.
  • She's astrictvegetarianand refuses toeatanypoultryorfish.
  • Themanagingdirectorrefused todivulgehow much sheearned.
  • He refused to say anything on thegroundsthat he mightincriminatehimself.
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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refuse
noun[U]
formal
uk
/ˈref.juːs/us
/ˈref.juːs/
unwantedwastematerial,especiallymaterialthat isregularlythrownaway from ahouse,factory, etc.:
（尤指家庭、工厂等固定产生的）废物，废料，垃圾
garden/kitchenrefuse花园／厨房的垃圾
Synonyms
garbageUS
rubbishUK
trash(THINGS)US
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Rubbish and waste
  • anti-litter
  • anti-littering
  • debris
  • dejunk
  • dejunking
  • garbage disposal
  • gubbins
  • high-level waste
  • influent
  • jetsam
  • litter
  • muck
  • rubbish
  • sewage
  • sewerage
  • shavings
  • skip diving
  • slag
  • spoil
  • white elephant
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(Definition ofrefusefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

refuse| American Dictionary

refuse
verb[I/T]
us
/rɪˈfjuz/

refuseverb[I/T](SAY NO)

to say or show that you are notwillingto do,accept, orallowsomething:
[I]Sheaskedhim for aloan, but he refused.
[T]We were refusedadmissionto thebuilding.
[+ to infinitive]Oncoldmornings, thecarmay refuse tostart.

refusal

noun[C/U]us
/rɪˈfju·zəl/
[C]His refusal tocontributemoneyangeredtheorganizers.
refuse
noun[U]
us
/ˈref·jus/

refusenoun[U](GARBAGE)

worthlessorunwantedobjectsormaterials;garbage:
Weseparaterefuse from recyclables.
(Definition ofrefusefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

refuse| Business English

refuse
verb[IorT]
uk
/rɪˈfjuːz/us
to say that you will not do oracceptsomething:
refuse an offer/request/invitationThegovernmentproposestocutunemploymentbenefitsto those who refusejoboffers.
refuse sb sthThecompanywasforcedtoclosewhen it was refused a newbankloan.
refuse to do sthSomebigbrandwinesare refusing toacceptsupermarketpricereductions.
(Definition ofrefusefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrefuse

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Seventy-two controls were enrolled in the study, only one patient refused to answer the questionnaire.
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One patient was refused because the fact that she already had a 4-month baby did not by itself seem a sufficiently strong indication.
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To be more precise, he runs away from the law by defiantly refusing to win the race as the favourite competitor.
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If the child refused, the first author tried again up to two more times.
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Of the remaining sample (4449) 87% were interviewed, 7% refused to co-operate and 6% were untraced.
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On the railroad's motion for a new trial, the trial court reduced the amount of the judgment by $3,000 but refused to set aside the verdict.
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The city then refused to grant him a permit on the grounds that the property was in a residential area.
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While refusing the role of narrator, he does not accept that of cultural critic either.
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He refuses to give his experiences over to the historian and let him examine them according to the rules of scientific discourse.
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She has refused to be associated with it.
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However, no punitive measures can be taken against a laboratory that refuses to participate.
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Written notes were made from those respondents who refused to have the interview tape-recorded.
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I refused, although there was enough of the medicament for her and for myself.
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In other words, in refusing to attribute any role to crime, these studies are forced into the same zero-sum framework they attempt to challenge.
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On the other hand, she refuses to stylize him in an idealizing fashion.
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