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deny

UK //dɪˈnaɪ//US //dɪˈnaɪ//

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' 或 '否认'。

verb

❶ 拒绝承认或接受某事,表示某事不真实或不正确。常用于正式场合或强烈否定时。

“He denied all the accusations against him.”

(他否认了所有对他的指控。)

“She denied knowing anything about the missing documents.”

(她否认知道任何关于丢失文件的事情。)

❶ 拒绝给予或允许某事,阻止某人获得某物或做某事。

“She was denied a visa to visit the country.”

(她被拒签了访问该国的签证。)

“The judge denied his request for bail.”

(法官拒绝了他的保释请求。)

同义词:refuse, reject, dispute, decline, contradict

常见短语

deny access — 拒绝某人进入或使用某物,常用于技术或安全相关的场景。

“The system denied access to unauthorized users.”

(系统拒绝未经授权的用户访问。)

deny the truth — 拒绝承认事实或真相,常用于描述某人故意隐瞒或否认已知的事实。

“Despite the evidence, he continued to deny the truth.”

(尽管有证据,他仍然拒绝承认真相。)