repudiate

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托福GRE Collins 1

v. refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
v. refuse to recognize or pay
v. reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust

vt. 声明离婚, 拒绝, 拒付, 拒绝履行
[经] 拒付(公债,国债等)

Collins 星级

11,560

BNC 频率

13,624

使用频率

repudiate 可以拆分为前缀 re-（再次）和词根 pud（羞耻、拒绝），后缀 -ate。整体意思是再次拒绝或否认某事。

例句

1. She decided to repudiate the contract because it was unfair.

她决定拒绝这份合同，因为它不公平。

2. The politician tried to repudiate the rumors about his involvement in the scandal.

这位政治家试图否认关于他卷入丑闻的谣言。

3. He refused to repudiate his beliefs, even when faced with criticism.

即使面对批评，他也拒绝否认自己的信仰。