refusal

refusal

[ri'fju:zəl]

n. 拒绝, 回绝

例句与用法：

Their refusal to sign the contract has put us in a bit of a bind.

他们拒绝签约，从而使我们的处境有些困难。

Her refusal to help complicates matters.

她不肯帮忙，事情就更难办了。

My request was met with a flat refusal.

我的要求遭到了断然拒绝。

A further complication was his refusal to travel by air.

更麻烦的是他不肯坐飞机旅行。

Your refusal puts me in an awkward predicament.

你的拒绝让我感到十分为难。

We interpreted his silence as a refusal.

我们认为他的沉默是拒绝的表示。

I suffered a blunt refusal when I called him.

当我打电话给他时遭到他的断然拒绝。

He made a refusal of her invitation.

他拒绝了她的邀请。

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n.

1. 拒绝[U][C][+to-v]

He shook his head in refusal.

他摇头表示拒绝。

2. 优先购买权, 优先取舍权[U][the S]

We will give you (the) first refusal of the lot if we sell it.

如果我们卖这块地我们会给你优先购买权。