refusal

noun

1. 拒绝；回绝
   an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept sth
   1. the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer
      拒绝请求 / 邀请 / 建议
   2. a blunt/flat/curt refusal
      率直的 / 断然的 / 粗率的拒绝
   3. His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying.
      他拒绝商量这件事，令人很恼火。

1. N-VAR 拒绝；回绝；不接受
   Someone's refusal to do something is the fact of them showing or saying that they will not do it, allow it, or accept it.
   1. ...her refusal to accept change...
      她对变革的拒绝
   2. His letter in response to her request had contained a firm refusal.
      对于她的请求他在信中给予了坚决的回绝。
   3. ...the Council's refusal of planning permission for a major shopping centre...
      委员会否决了建立大型购物中心的规划提议
   4. We would appreciate confirmation of your refusal of our invitation to take part.
      若您确认拒绝我们的邀请不能参加，我们将感激不尽。
2. PHRASE 优先取舍权；先买权
   If someone has first refusal on something that is being sold or offered, they have the right to decide whether or not to buy it or take it before it is offered to anyone else.
   1. If you have a good rapport with a dealer, they will always let you have first refusal on anything interesting...
      如果你和经销商关系好，好东西他们会任你先挑。
   2. A tenant may have a right of first refusal if a property is offered for sale.
      若房产要出售，承租人可以有优先购买权。

1. What lay behind his anger was really the hurt he felt at Grace's refusal
   他生气的表面之下是因遭格雷斯拒绝而深受伤害的心。
2. They cited Alex's refusal to return to the marital home
   他们引证了亚历克斯拒绝回到婚后的家中一事。
3. His determination and refusal to back down had won the day
   他的坚定和拒不退让使他赢得了胜利。
4. She is likely to give you a flat refusal.
   她很可能会断然拒绝你。
5. Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the UN.
   他们拒绝妥协必然会引发联合国的更多批评。
6. His radicalism and refusal to compromise isolated him
   他的激进主义与拒绝妥协使他受到孤立。
7. France was left isolated and at loggerheads with other EU member countries over its refusal to fall into line with demands to cut state borrowing.
   法国与其他欧盟成员国要求削减国家借贷的意见相左，因而受到它们的孤立，与它们闹得不可开交。
8. Mimi had gotten over her pique at Susan's refusal to accept the job.
   米米已不再为苏姗拒绝接受这份工作的事生气了。
9. Britain's refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him
   1937年英国拒绝向葡萄牙销售武器的事情仍然令他愤慨。
10. His letter in response to her request had contained a firm refusal.
    对于她的请求他在信中给予了坚决的回绝。
11. We would appreciate confirmation of your refusal of our invitation to take part.
    若您确认拒绝我们的邀请不能参加，我们将感激不尽。
12. If you have a good rapport with a dealer, they will always let you have first refusal on anything interesting
    如果你和经销商关系好，好东西他们会任你先挑。
13. A tenant may have a right of first refusal if a property is offered for sale.
    若房产要出售，承租人可以有优先购买权。
14. The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum
    因为拒绝进行公民投票，首相正面临着党内激进分子的反抗。
15. I could tell that my refusal to allow him to ruffle me infuriated him.
    我能看出，我不吃他那一套让他很恼火。
16. His refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.
    他拒绝交谈完全是因为固执。
17. This was a refusal to change, to make progress.
    这就是墨守成规，不愿进步。
18. He persisted in his refusal to pay the money.
    他坚持拒绝付钱。
19. Her refusal was merely a deliberate gesture.
    她的拒绝只是故作姿态。
20. Since we sent out the invitations we've received seven acceptances and one refusal.
    我们发出请帖后，收到的回复是七位接受，一位推辞。
21. Persons aggrieved by refusal of an application can normally secure judicial review of the decision.
    因申请遭到拒绝而受到侵害的人通常能够获得拒绝决定者的司法检查。
22. Her refusal to cooperate with him was a wound to his vanity.
    她拒绝与他合作是对他虚荣心的伤害。
23. Her refusal to help complicates matters.
    她不肯帮忙，事情就更难办了。
24. She gave us a blunt refusal.
    她毫不客气地拒绝了我们。
25. They were all grumbling about the company's refusal to increase their pay.
    他们都在埋怨公司拒绝给他们加工资。
26. A further complication was fred's refusal to travel by air.
    更麻烦的是弗雷德不肯坐飞机。
27. I construed his statement as a refusal.
    据我看，他的说法就是拒绝。
28. Your long answer just adds up to refusal.
    你的冗长的回答等于拒绝。
29. So Sarah's refusal to return essentially limited how you could kill her?
    提问：所以莎拉拒绝回归这一点就限制了你能如何“杀”了她？
30. Her refusal to compromise infuriated her colleagues.
    她拒绝让步，这激怒了她的同事。

noun

1. a message refusing to accept something that is offered

2. the act of refusing