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refusals

UK /rɪˈfjuːzəlz/US /rɪˈfjuːzəlz/

词源

源自中古法语 'refus'(拒绝),最终来自拉丁语 'refusare'(拒绝)。

noun

❶ 拒绝的行为或实例,指明确表示不接受某事物或不同意某事。

“His repeated refusals to cooperate delayed the project.”

(他屡次拒绝合作,导致项目延期。)

“The company received many refusals to their job offers.”

(公司收到了许多对工作邀请的拒绝。)

同义词:rejections, denials, declinations

常见短语

flat refusal — 断然拒绝,指毫不含糊或没有商量余地的拒绝。

“She gave a flat refusal to the proposal without any explanation.”

(她对提议断然拒绝,没有任何解释。)