refuse

🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈfju:z/🇺🇸 US/ri'fju:z/

NGSL 2kTOEFLB1

Definitions

v.

To decline to accept, do, or allow something; to say no to a request.

拒绝；回绝；不接受

n.

Waste material; rubbish or garbage.

垃圾；废物；废料

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

refuseother

=refuse

Common Collocations

1.refuse to accept拒绝接受
2.refuse an offer拒绝提议
3.flatly refuse断然拒绝
4.refuse permission拒绝批准

Example Sentences

1.
She refused to sign the contract without consulting her lawyer first.
2.
The government refused the company's request to extend its operating license.
3.
He simply refused to back down, no matter how much pressure was applied.

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