refusal

🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'fjuzl/🇺🇸 US/ri'fju:zl/
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Definitions

n.

The act of saying no to something offered, requested, or demanded

拒绝,回绝

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
refusalother
=refusal

Common Collocations

  • 1.flat refusal断然拒绝
  • 2.point-blank refusal直截了当地拒绝
  • 3.right of first refusal优先购买权
  • 4.outright refusal彻底拒绝

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her refusal to compromise surprised everyone at the negotiating table.

  • 2.

    The company's refusal to comment fueled further speculation in the media.

  • 3.

    His flat refusal left no room for further discussion.

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