refusal
🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'fjuzl/🇺🇸 US/ri'fju:zl/
IELTSB1
Definitions
n.
The act of saying no to something offered, requested, or demanded
拒绝,回绝
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishrefusalother
=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.