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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

refusal [rɪ'fjuːzəl]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] 拒绝
    to give/offer sb first refusal
    某人优先取舍权

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

refusal [rɪˈfjuːzəl]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 拒绝谢绝回绝
  2. 2. n.[c/u] 拒绝
  3. 3. n.[c] [Singular] 优先取舍权

Collins English-English Dictionary

refusal [rɪ'fjuːzəl]
  1. 1. n the act or an instance of refusing
  2. 2. n the opportunity to reject or accept; option

Examples

to understand his silence as refusal
把他的沉默理解为拒绝
Jenny had to brave her father's anger due to her refusal to attend university.
珍妮以身犯险,不肯上大学,所以不得不面对父亲的盛怒。
I interpreted his answer as a refusal.
我对他的回答的理解是拒绝。
A refusal to answer questions for example, could amount to contempt of court.
比如,拒绝回答问题,将意味着蔑视法庭。
She gave me a flat refusal.
她直截了当地拒绝了我。
Such a refusal would spark off a major constitutional crisis.
这样的拒绝可能导致一个重要的法治危机。
She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation.
他拒绝了她的邀请,这令她备受打击。

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