denial

di'naiәl
六级考研雅思 Collins 2

英文释义

n. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
n. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
n. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

中文翻译

n. 否认
[法] 否定, 否认, 拒绝接受

2
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记忆技巧

denial 的词根是 deny，意思是拒绝，前缀 de- 表示否定，后缀 -al 指示名词。这表示“拒绝的状态”或“否认”。

例句

1. She was in denial about her health problems.
她对自己的健康问题处于否认状态。
2. His denial of the facts made the situation worse.
他对事实的否认使情况变得更糟。
3. Many people experience denial after a loss.
许多人在失去后会经历否认。

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