refusal
noun /rɪˈfjuːzl/
/rɪˈfjuːzl/
[uncountable, countable]- an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept something
拒绝；回绝 - the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer
拒绝请求／邀请／建议 - a blunt/flat/curt refusal
率直的／断然的／粗率的拒绝 - refusal to do something His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying.
他拒绝商量这件事，令人很恼火。
- He accepted my refusal with a shrug.
他耸耸肩，对我的拒绝表示了接受。 - Her appeals for funds to support the cause were met with blank refusal.
她为这一事业筹集资金的呼吁遭到了断然拒绝。 - a refusal by a patient to accept the recommended treatment
病人对推荐的治疗方案的拒绝 - a refusal of consent to blood transfusions
不同意输血 - her utter refusal to do anything to help
她全然拒绝帮任何忙 - the enemy's steadfast refusal to accept defeat
敌人顽固地拒不认输 - the panel's point-blank refusal to release the information
委员会断然拒绝披露信息 - their refusal on religious grounds to perform military service
出于宗教原因，他们拒绝服兵役 - There were a number of reasons given for the refusal of the application.
这个申请被拒绝有多种原因。 - What do you do in the case of a refusal by a patient to accept treatment?
要是病人拒绝接受治疗，你怎么做？
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- adamant
- blank
- …
- be met by
- be met with
- accept
- …
- refusal by
- refusal of
- a refusal of consent
- refusal on… grounds
- the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer