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refusing

UK //rɪˈfjuːzɪŋ//US //rɪˈfjuːzɪŋ//

词源

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

verb

❶ 表示拒绝做某事或接受某物,通常带有明确的否定态度或意愿。

“She is refusing to eat her vegetables.”

(她拒绝吃她的蔬菜。)

“He kept refusing the job offers he received.”

(他一直在拒绝收到的职位邀请。)

同义词:declining, rejecting, denying

常见短语

refusing to budge — 表示坚决不让步或改变立场,常用于描述固执的态度。

“Despite the pressure, he is refusing to budge on his decision.”

(尽管有压力,他仍然拒绝改变他的决定。)