[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