词组 | refuse |
释义 | refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ verb to say that you will not do, accept, or give somethingGrammarRefuse is usually followed by an infinitive: She refused to leave without him.adverbsstubbornly refuse He stubbornly refused to pay the fine.politely refuse He politely refused their invitation to lunch.adamantly refuse formal (=in a determined way) They are still adamantly refusing to release the data to the general public.steadfastly refuse (=continue to refuse to do something, even though people try to persuade you) She steadfastly refused to comment on the situation.consistently/repeatedly refuse (=many times) Politicians have consistently refused to listen to us.flatly/categorically refuse (=in a firm and definite way) He flatly refused to tell me anything.refuse point-blank (=directly and without explanation) I refused point-blank to let him in.pointedly refuse (=in a way that is intended to show you are annoyed or do not approve) Harris had pointedly refused to apologize.simply refuse (=used especially when you are shocked by someone’s behaviour) Some children simply refuse to do what they’re told.nounsrefuse sb permission He was refused permission to build an extension to his house.refuse a request/demand His boss refused his request for some time off work.refuse an offer How could you refuse the offer of a free drink?refuse an invitation He was very shy and refused all invitations to go out.refuse an application Their application to build a house on the site was refused.refuse sb entry/access/admission Dobrovsky was refused entry because his visa had expired.refuse treatment/food She later died after refusing medical treatment.refuse a job I refused the job because it would have meant working away from home.phrasessb can hardly refuse (=it would be unreasonable or very difficult to refuse) The company offered me $100,000 a year, and I felt that I could hardly refuse.THESAURUS: refuse say no spoken to say that you will not do something when someone asks you: They asked me so nicely that I couldn’t really say no. turn sth downoffer | job | invitation | chance | opportunity | request to refuse to accept an offer, invitation etc: Peter turned down the offer of another bottle of wine. | They offered me the job but I turned it down. | I had to turn down the invitation to go on the trip. | He turned down a chance to play in Canada. | The board turned down a request for $25,000 to sponsor an art exhibition.You also use turn down when a company, university, school etc decides not to accept someone: I’ve already been turned down by three colleges. You also use turn down when a person says they do not want to have a romantic relationship with someone: Perhaps you hurt his pride when you turned him down. rejectidea | offer | suggestion | proposal | request | application | appeal | plan | argument | claim to refuse to accept an idea, suggestion, plan etc. Reject sounds stronger than turn down: The board rejected the idea because it would cost too much money. | He said he would pay for the children to go to school, but Tess firmly rejected his offer. | The Senate rejected a proposal to limit the program to two years. | The US Supreme Court rejected his appeal and said that they would not review his case. | 65% of voters rejected the plan. | The judge rejected the argument that the man was too drunk to know what he was doing. decline formaloffer | invitation | to politely refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or refuse to do something: She has declined all offers of help. | I had to politely decline his invitation. | A palace spokesman declined to comment on the rumours. denypermission | access | entry to refuse to allow someone to do something or enter somewhere: They were denied permission to publish the book. | Patients were denied access to their medical records. | The court denied him access to his children (=the court refused to allow him to see his children). | Boucher was denied entry to Canada. vetobill | legislation | proposal to officially refuse to allow a law or plan: Congress vetoed the bill.You also use veto when someone says they do not want to do what another person has suggested: I wanted us to go sailing, but my brother vetoed the idea. The suggestion was quickly vetoed by the other members of the team. disallowgoal | evidence | application to officially refuse to allow something because someone has broken the rules, or it was not done in the correct way: The goal was disallowed by the referee. | The court decided to disallow the evidence on the grounds that it was obtained using torture (=they disallowed it because of that reason). rebuff formal to refuse to accept someone’s offer, request, or suggestion: The company raised its offer to $6 billion, but was rebuffed. | He was politely rebuffed when he suggested holding the show in Dublin. give sb/sth the thumbs down informal to refuse to allow or accept a plan or suggestion: The plan was given the thumbs down by the local authority. | They gave us the thumbs down. |
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