英语词汇“refuse”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

refuserefuse1 /rɪˈfyuz/ verb 1 to say you will not do something► refuse

to say that you will not do something:

I asked Diego to help us but he refused.

If they refuse to leave, call the police.

► say no (spoken)

to say that you will not do something when someone asks you:

Remember, you can say no. No one has the right to pressure you to take drugs.

► veto

if someone in a powerful position vetoes something such as a new law, he or she refuses to agree to it:

The president vetoed the bill that had been passed by Congress.

► decline AWL (formal)

to politely refuse to do something:

The governor declined to comment on the rumors.

ANTONYMS ➔ see agree2 to say no to an offer or suggestion► refuse

to say that you do not want something that someone offers you:

I refused his offer of a meal because I had just had lunch.

► say no (spoken)

to say that you do not want something that someone offers you:

I asked him if he wanted to come with us, but he said no.

► reject AWL (formal)

to refuse to accept an idea, plan, suggestion, or offer. Reject can seem more rude or angry than refuse:

Teachers rejected the pay offer because it was too low.

► turn down

to not accept an offer or invitation. Turn down is often used when the offer is good and it seems surprising that someone has refused it:

Anna was offered a place at Harvard University, but she turned it down so she could stay closer to home.

► decline AWL (formal)

to politely refuse to accept an invitation or offer:

He was invited to go to their wedding but he declined.

ANTONYMS ➔ see accept3 to not give or allow someone something that he or she wants or should have► refuse

to not give or allow someone something that he or she wants:

Mom refused to let me go to the movie. She said I was too young.

The government refused him a visa, so he had to leave the country.

► deny AWL

to not allow someone to have something that he or she wants or needs:

He was denied the opportunity to appeal the court's decision.

► turn down

to not allow someone to do something that he or she has officially asked to do:

His application to build a new house on the land was turned down.

► take away

to not allow someone to have something that he or she had before:

The law took away their right to vote.

► deprive

to stop someone from having something that he or she needs or should have:

The court said that they had been deprived of their rights as citizens.

ANTONYMS ➔ see let

单词	refuse
例句	verb \| noun refuserefuse1 /rɪˈfyuz/ verb 1 to say you will not do something► refuse to say that you will not do something: I asked Diego to help us but he refused. If they refuse to leave, call the police. ► say no (spoken) to say that you will not do something when someone asks you: Remember, you can say no. No one has the right to pressure you to take drugs. ► veto if someone in a powerful position vetoes something such as a new law, he or she refuses to agree to it: The president vetoed the bill that had been passed by Congress. ► decline AWL (formal) to politely refuse to do something: The governor declined to comment on the rumors. ANTONYMS ➔ see agree2 to say no to an offer or suggestion► refuse to say that you do not want something that someone offers you: I refused his offer of a meal because I had just had lunch. ► say no (spoken) to say that you do not want something that someone offers you: I asked him if he wanted to come with us, but he said no. ► reject AWL (formal) to refuse to accept an idea, plan, suggestion, or offer. Reject can seem more rude or angry than refuse: Teachers rejected the pay offer because it was too low. ► turn down to not accept an offer or invitation. Turn down is often used when the offer is good and it seems surprising that someone has refused it: Anna was offered a place at Harvard University, but she turned it down so she could stay closer to home. ► decline AWL (formal) to politely refuse to accept an invitation or offer: He was invited to go to their wedding but he declined. ANTONYMS ➔ see accept3 to not give or allow someone something that he or she wants or should have► refuse to not give or allow someone something that he or she wants: Mom refused to let me go to the movie. She said I was too young. The government refused him a visa, so he had to leave the country. ► deny AWL to not allow someone to have something that he or she wants or needs: He was denied the opportunity to appeal the court's decision. ► turn down to not allow someone to do something that he or she has officially asked to do: His application to build a new house on the land was turned down. ► take away to not allow someone to have something that he or she had before: The law took away their right to vote. ► deprive to stop someone from having something that he or she needs or should have: The court said that they had been deprived of their rights as citizens. ANTONYMS ➔ see let verb \| noun refuserefuse2 /ˈrefyus/ noun ➔ see trash
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