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repudiated

UK /rɪˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/US /rɪˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/

词源

源自拉丁语 'repudiare',意为 '拒绝' 或 '抛弃',由 're-'(表示反对)和 'pudium'(羞耻)组成。

verb

❶ 正式拒绝接受或否认某事物,通常指拒绝承认某事的真实性或有效性,带有强烈的否定态度。

“The government repudiated the claims made by the opposition.”

(政府驳斥了反对派提出的指控。)

“He repudiated the contract, saying it was signed under duress.”

(他否认了合同的有效性,称是在胁迫下签署的。)

同义词:rejected, denied, disavowed, renounced, disowned

常见短语

repudiate a claim — 正式否认某项主张或要求,通常用于法律或正式场合。

“The company repudiated the claim for damages, stating there was no evidence of negligence.”

(公司否认了损害赔偿的要求,称没有证据表明存在疏忽。)