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源自拉丁语 'repudiare',意为拒绝或抛弃,后通过法语进入英语。
❶ 拒绝接受或否认某事物的行为,通常指正式或公开地拒绝承认某事的有效性或真实性。
“The company issued a repudiation of the false claims made against its products.”
(公司发表声明,否认对其产品的虚假指控。)
“His speech was a clear repudiation of the previous administration's policies.”
(他的演讲明确否定了上一届政府的政策。)
repudiation of debt — 拒绝承认或偿还债务的行为,通常指个人或国家正式宣布不履行债务责任。
“The country's repudiation of its foreign debt caused a financial crisis.”
(该国拒绝偿还外债,引发了金融危机。)