refusal
翻译
拒绝
例句
His refusal to help was very disappointing.
他拒绝提供帮助，这非常令人失望。
The letter was a flat refusal of my request.
这封信是对我请求的断然拒绝。
She had the first refusal on the house.
她拥有购买这所房子的优先权。
语法模式
refusal ((to-inf)) 拒绝做某事 His refusal to answer was telling.
refusal ((of sth.)) 拒绝某事 The refusal of his visa was a shock.
first refusal 优先购买权 They have first refusal on the property.
近义词
同义词: rejection (拒绝), denial (否认); 反义词: acceptance (接受), approval (批准)
词源
源自动词“refuse”（拒绝）加上名词后缀“-al”。该动词来自古法语“refuser”。
记忆技巧
“refuse”（拒绝）这个动作本身就是“refusal”（拒绝）。