rebuff

ri'bʌf
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
n. an instance of driving away or warding off
v. reject outright and bluntly

中文翻译

n. 断然拒绝, 严厉拒绝, 漠不关心
vt. 严厉拒绝

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记忆技巧

rebuff 可以拆分为 re-（表示反复或回）和 buff（原意为击打或冲击）。整体意思是对某种请求或行为进行反击或拒绝。

例句

1. She tried to ask him out, but he rebuffed her politely.
她试图约他出去，但他礼貌地拒绝了她。
2. The company rebuffed the proposal for a new project due to budget constraints.
由于预算限制，公司拒绝了新项目的提议。
3. After several attempts to reach an agreement, they finally rebuffed each other's offers.
在几次尝试达成协议后，他们最终拒绝了对方的提议。

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