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refuse

UK //rɪˈfjuːz//US //rɪˈfjuːz//

词源

源自中古英语 'refusen',来自古法语 'refuser',最终源自拉丁语 'refusare',意为拒绝。

verb

❶ 拒绝接受、给予或做某事,通常是因为不愿意或不同意。

“She refused the job offer because the salary was too low.”

(她拒绝了这份工作,因为薪水太低。)

“He refused to answer the question.”

(他拒绝回答这个问题。)

同义词:decline, reject, turn down

noun

❶ 废弃物或垃圾,通常指不再需要的物品或材料。

“The refuse was collected early in the morning.”

(垃圾在清晨被收走了。)

“They sorted the refuse into recyclables and non-recyclables.”

(他们把垃圾分成可回收和不可回收的。)

同义词:waste, garbage, trash

常见短语

refuse to do something — 表示坚决不做某事,通常带有强烈的拒绝意愿。

“She refused to apologize even when she was wrong.”

(即使错了,她也拒绝道歉。)

refuse collection — 指垃圾收集服务或垃圾收集的过程。

“Refuse collection happens every Tuesday in our neighborhood.”

(我们社区的垃圾收集每周二进行。)