词组 | deny |
释义 | deny AC /dɪˈnaɪ/ verb to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe somethingadverbsstrongly/firmly/emphatically deny sth Reports of government corruption have been strongly denied.vehemently/vigorously/strenuously deny sth (=very strongly) He vehemently denied that he had ever been to her house.flatly/categorically deny sth (=very definitely and directly) In the interview, he flatly denied knowing the woman.angrily deny sth The singer angrily denied the allegations.hotly deny sth (=in an angry or excited way) She hotly denied ever having taken drugs.repeatedly/consistently deny sth King has repeatedly denied being a gang member.nounsdeny a charge/allegation/accusation Officials denied allegations that torture was used.deny a claim Claims that money had been wasted were denied by the chairman.deny a report/rumour Their chief executive denied rumours of the company’s decline.deny any involvement in sth The minister denied any involvement in the affair.deny any wrongdoing formal (=say that you have not done anything wrong) The White House denied any wrongdoing.deny all knowledge of sth CIA officers denied all knowledge of the operation.deny the existence of sth The government has denied the existence of chemical weapons in the country.deny a fact You can’t deny the fact that we made a mistake.deny the truth There is no point in denying the truth.phrasesrefuse to confirm or deny sth (=say whether something is true or not) He refused to confirm or deny the story. |
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