refusal

refusal
noun
  1. [usu. with infinitive]an act of indicating or showing that one is not willing to do something
    拒绝
    their refusal to accept change.
    他们拒绝接受变化。
    [mass noun]refusal to do military service was rife.
    拒绝服兵役很盛行。
    ■an indication that one is not willing to accept or grant an offer or request
    拒绝接受;拒绝给予
    an appeal against the refusal of a licence.
    对拒发执照的申诉。
    ■an instance of a horse stopping short or running aside at a jump
    (马)拒跳障碍物
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