refusal

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高考四级六级考研雅思 Collins 2

n. the act of refusing
n. a message refusing to accept something that is offered

n. 拒绝, 推却, 优先决定权
[法] 拒绝, 谢绝, 取舍权

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refusal 由前缀 re-（表示反复或返回）和词根 fus（来自拉丁文“fundere”，意为“倒、流”）以及后缀 -al 组成。整体意思是“拒绝”，可以理解为“重新流出（拒绝的意思）”。

例句

1. Her refusal to accept the job offer surprised everyone.

她拒绝接受工作邀请让大家都感到惊讶。

2. The teacher was disappointed by the student's refusal to participate in class.

老师对学生拒绝参与课堂活动感到失望。

3. His refusal to follow the rules caused a lot of problems.

他拒绝遵守规则导致了很多问题。