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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。
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。)
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。)