refuses

英 [rɪˈfjuːzɪz] 美 [rɪˈfjuːzɪz]

v.  拒绝; 回绝; 推却; 拒绝给(所需之物)
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柯林斯词典

    The verb is pronounced /rɪ'fjuːz/. The noun is pronounced /'refjuːs/ and is hyphenated ref|use. 动词读作/rɪ'fjuːz/。名词读作/'refjuːs/,分音节点位置为ref|use。

  1. VERB 拒绝;回绝
    If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it.
    1. He refused to comment after the trial...
      庭审之后他拒绝作出评论。
    2. He expects me to stay on here and I can hardly refuse.
      他希望我继续留在这里,我很难拒绝。
  2. VERB 拒绝给予;不肯给予
    If someone refuses you something, they do not give it to you or do not allow you to have it.
    1. The United States has refused him a visa...
      美国拒绝给他发放签证。
    2. She was refused access to her children...
      她被禁止探视她的孩子。
    3. The town council had refused permission for the march.
      市政委员会未批准这一游行示威。
  3. VERB 拒绝(接受)
    If you refuse something that is offered to you, you do not accept it.
    1. He offered me a second drink which I refused...
      他请我再喝一杯,我没有接受。
    2. The patient has the right to refuse treatment.
      病人有权利拒绝接受治疗。
  4. N-UNCOUNT 废物,垃圾(主要用于官方语言)
    Refuse consists of the rubbish and all the things that are not wanted in a house, shop, or factory, and that are regularly thrown away; used mainly in official language.
    1. The District Council made a weekly collection of refuse.
      区政务委员会每周收取一次垃圾。
  5. Do not confuse refuse and deny. If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. ...people who refuse to change their opinions... He refused to condemn them. You can refuse something that someone offers you. The patient has the right to refuse treatment. If someone does not allow you to have something you ask for, or to do something you have asked to do, you can say that they refuse you. He can run to Dad for money if I refuse him. If you deny something, you say that it is not true. The allegation was denied by government spokesmen. If someone denies you something, they do not allow you to have it. I never denied her anything.
    不要混淆 refuse 和 deny。refuse 指有意或坚决地拒绝。如,people who refuse to change their opinions(拒绝改变观点的人),He refused to condemn them(他拒绝谴责他们)。refuse 也可以表示拒绝接受别人给你的东西:The patient has the right to refuse treatment(病人有权利拒绝接受治疗)。refuse 后面可以直接接人,表示拒绝某人的要求或拒绝某人做某事。如,He can run to Dad for money if I refuse him(如果我不给他的话,他可能跑去找爸爸要钱)。deny 指否认某事属实,如,The allegation was denied by government spokesmen(政府的发言人否认了该项指控)。deny 也指不给予,如,I never denied her anything(我对她从来都是有求必应)。


双语例句

  1. He refuses to compete on Sundays because of his religious beliefs.
    出于宗教信仰,他拒绝在礼拜天进行比赛。
  2. She has hair that refuses to curl
    她头发不易出卷。
  3. She refuses to see her beloved boy die in such dishonor.
    她不愿看到她深爱的男友就这样不名誉地死去。
  4. 'Did he say why?' — 'No, he refuses to be drawn.'
    “他说为什么了吗?”——“没有,他拒绝透露任何消息。”
  5. A feverish child refuses to eat and asks only for cold drinks
    发烧的孩子不愿吃东西,只会要冷饮。
  6. Georgia refuses to give up any territory
    格鲁吉亚拒绝出让任何领土。
  7. He has grown more serious about running for president, although he refuses to show his hand.
    尽管他拒绝亮出自己的底牌,他对竞选总统一事却越来越认真了。
  8. What does one do when a government simply refuses to listen to the voice of the opposition?
    当政府就是不肯听取反对意见时,你该怎么做呢?
  9. If she refuses to follow rules about car safety, she won't be allowed to use the car.
    如果她拒绝遵守汽车安全的有关规定,就不会让她使用汽车。
  10. He is as slippery as an eel and simply refuses to be pinned down on anything.
    他很圆滑,什么事情都不肯承担责任。
  11. The boy refuses to go to school on [ under] the pretext of illness [ an ailment, sickness].
    这孩子装病不去上学。
  12. The minister has threatened to cross over to the other side if the government refuses to accept his decision.
    那位部长威胁说,如果政府拒绝他的决定,他就要改变立场而加入反对派。
  13. The company expects hard work, but refuses to work its employees to death.
    公司要求工作勤奋,但不想把雇员累垮。
  14. This price is his minimum; he refuses to lower it any further.
    这个价格是他开的最低价,他拒绝再作任何降价。
  15. This horse refuses to behave for strangers; he kicks at me whenever I approach him.
    这马欺生?,我一靠近它就尥蹶子。
  16. It's no use arguing with him when he refuses to listen to reason.
    既然他不讲理,跟他争辩也是枉然。
  17. He refuses to join any community.
    他不参加任何团体。
  18. Mother has always had a thing about baking her own bread, she refuses to buy any from a shop.
    妈妈总是喜欢自己烤面包,从不在任何店里买。
  19. Any person who refuses to keep silent will be conducted out of the room.
    不愿意保持安静者将被逐出房间。
  20. If the bank refuses to lend us the money, we're finished.
    要是银行不肯借钱,我们就完蛋了。
  21. She is still angry and refuses to accept my apology.
    她仍在生气,并拒绝接受我的道歉。
  22. When a woman refuses to quarrel with a man, it means she is tired of him.
    当女人拒绝和男人争吵时,这意味着她已经厌倦了他。
  23. Mary stubbornly refuses to admit that she has made a wrong decision.
    玛丽顽固地拒绝承认她做了一个错误的决定。
  24. She refuses to talk to me or my husband.
    不愿意和我还有我丈夫说话。
  25. She has denied her family and refuses to have any contact with them.
    她已经划断与家庭的关系,拒绝和他们有任何联络。
  26. If he refuses to pay I shall take measures against him.
    如果他拒绝付钱,我会对他采取措施的。
  27. He's been ordered to have the dog destroyed because it's dangerous, but he refuses to comply.
    他接到了杀掉那条很危险的狗的命令,但他拒绝服从。
  28. She still refuses to divorce him.
    她仍拒绝与他离婚。
  29. Isabel refuses him, but Joanna helps him.
    伊莎贝尔拒绝了他,但乔安娜帮助了他。
  30. Life refuses me, so I refuse life.
    生活拒绝我,所以我拒绝生命。