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denials

UK //dɪˈnaɪ.əlz//US //dɪˈnaɪ.əlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'denien',来自古法语 'denier',最终源自拉丁语 'denegare',意为 '拒绝'。

noun

❶ 否认或拒绝的行为或陈述,指明确表示某事不真实或不同意某事。

“His repeated denials of the allegations made the situation worse.”

(他多次否认这些指控,使情况变得更糟。)

“The company issued strong denials about the rumors of bankruptcy.”

(公司对破产传闻发表了强烈否认。)

❶ 拒绝给予或不允许某事发生的行为,常用于正式或法律语境。

“The denials of their visa applications left them stranded.”

(他们的签证申请被拒绝,使他们陷入困境。)

“The denials of medical treatment to prisoners are a human rights violation.”

(拒绝为囚犯提供医疗是侵犯人权的行为。)

同义词:rejections, refusals, disavowals

常见短语

flat denials — 坚决否认,指毫不含糊地拒绝承认某事。

“The spokesperson gave flat denials to all the accusations.”

(发言人对所有指控坚决否认。)

repeated denials — 多次否认,指持续或频繁地拒绝承认某事。

“Despite repeated denials, the rumors continued to spread.”

(尽管多次否认,谣言仍在继续传播。)