Refusal
[rɪ'fjuːz(ə)l] or [rɪ'fjuzl]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a message refusing to accept something that is offered.
(noun.) the act of refusing.
艾迪整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The act of refusing; denial of anything demanded, solicited, or offered for acceptance.
(n.) The right of taking in preference to others; the choice of taking or refusing; option; as, to give one the refusal of a farm; to have the refusal of an employment.
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同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Denial.[2]. Option, choice of accepting or declining.
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娱乐性解釋/意思：
n. Denial of something desired; as an elderly maiden's hand in marriage to a rich and handsome suitor; a valuable franchise to a rich corporation by an alderman; absolution to an impenitent king by a priest and so forth. Refusals are graded in a descending scale of finality thus: the refusal absolute the refusal conditional the refusal tentative and the refusal feminine. The last is called by some casuists the refusal assentive.
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例句/造句/用法:
- One or another on 'em,' said the turnkey, repudiating beforehand the refusal of all his suggestions. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Her resolution of refusal only grew more interesting by the addition of a scheme for his subsequent consolation and happiness. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- And besides, his passionate refusal to admit the existence of fear, almost inspired Margaret herself with hope. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- Then thou dost persist in thy refusal to confess thy guilt, and in that bold challenge which thou hast made? 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Mrs. Jennings received the refusal with some surprise, and repeated her invitation immediately. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- There was an immediate refusal on the part of every medical man in the town to become a visitor at the Fever Hospital. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- I will marry you, in spite of your refusal. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Their refusal is here called _rebellion_, and punishment is thought of. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Just before the curtain dropped, Worcester seemed again eager to say something on his refusal to accompany me to Amy's. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Not very well seeing his way to a refusal, Mr Wegg then rejoined in a gush, '--Hear me out! 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- You must give me leave to flatter myself, my dear cousin, that your refusal of my addresses is merely words of course. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- I accept your refusal, but you will be mine soon. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Mr. Grundy's positive refusal to gratify the company occasioned another silence. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- The lady's allusions to her past, and her refusal to take her husband into her confidence, both pointed in that direction. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- We will go back for a moment, if you please, to your daughter's refusal to let her wardrobe be examined. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- And I won't put myself in the way of any more refusals from my servants, so I am going myself. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- My refusals were forgotten--my fears overcome--my wrestlings paralysed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- I spare you the recital of Mrs. Todd's hospitable remonstrances and refusals. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
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