disavowal
UK/ˌdɪsəˈvaʊəl/US/.disә'vauәl/
C2
释义
n.
A denial of connection, knowledge, or responsibility.
否认，声明无关
词根拆分
词根派生disavow不，分离
+
-al反对，对抗
=disavowal
disavow + -al = disavow 的行为——公开否认牵连。
例句
- 1.
His public disavowal of the rumor came too late.
他对谣言的公开否认来得太晚了。