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refused

UK //rɪˈfjuːzd//US //rɪˈfjuːzd//

词源

源自中古法语 refuser,最终来自拉丁语 refundere(倒回),由 re-(回)和 fundere(倒)组成。

verb

❶ 表示拒绝接受、给予或做某事,通常带有明确的否定态度。可用于拒绝请求、提议或物品等场景。

“She refused the job offer because of the low salary.”

(她拒绝了这份工作,因为薪水太低。)

“The bank refused to lend him more money.”

(银行拒绝借给他更多钱。)

同义词:declined, rejected, denied

常见短语

refused point-blank — 表示直截了当地拒绝,没有任何商量余地,常用于强调拒绝的坚决态度。

“When asked to work overtime, he refused point-blank.”

(当被要求加班时,他直接了当地拒绝了。)