refused
past simple and past participle ofrefuse
| 单词 | refused |
| 释义 | refused past simple and past participle ofrefuse refuse verb[IorT] uk/rɪˈfjuːz/us/rɪˈfjuːz/B1 to say that you will not do oracceptsomething: Heaskedme to give him anotherloan, but I refused. He's introublebut he's refused all (myoffersof)help. [+ to infinitive]Oncoldmorningsthecaralways refusestostart. [+ two objects]Thelocalcouncilrefused himplanningpermissiontobuildanextrabedroom.
Refusing & rejecting
Examplesofrefusedrefused In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It was only in the event that any of these points were not satisfied that the order could berefused. From theCambridge English Corpus If the childrefused, the first author tried again up to two more times. From theCambridge English Corpus On the railroad's motion for a new trial, the trial court reduced the amount of the judgment by $3,000 butrefusedto set aside the verdict. From theCambridge English Corpus Written notes were made from those respondents whorefusedto have the interview tape-recorded. From theCambridge English Corpus Irefused, although there was enough of the medicament for her and for myself. From theCambridge English Corpus But many physicians haverefusedthese incentives because of the risk of control of their practice. From theCambridge English Corpus The leadership compromised butrefusedto hold an open primary. From theCambridge English Corpus This forced artists whorefusedto act as political propagandists to hold unofficial artistic discourses in secret. From theCambridge English Corpus Four hundred and eighty patientsrefusedinterviews by themselves, while key workersrefusedon behalf of 194 others. From theCambridge English Corpus But there is considerable crossnational variation in the extent to which claimants' unemployment benefits are reduced orrefusedfor reasons of 'administrative infractions', beyond that. From theCambridge English Corpus The sample of 190 caregivers constituted 97 % of eligible caregivers (sixrefusedto participate). From theCambridge English Corpus A total of 38 persons (1 %)refusedto participate in the survey. From theCambridge English Corpus When their requests wererefused, as they frequently were, these networks appealed the decisions through the court system. From theCambridge English Corpus The book was never actually published since the control authorityrefusedpermission. From theCambridge English Corpus Many wivesrefusedto allow their husbands to be interviewed after learning of the nature of the survey. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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