refusal
翻譯
拒絕
例句
His refusal to help was very disappointing.
他拒絕提供幫助，這非常令人失望。
The letter was a flat refusal of my request.
這封信是對我請求的斷然拒絕。
She had the first refusal on the house.
她擁有購買這所房子的優先權。
文法模式
refusal ((to-inf)) 拒絕做某事 His refusal to answer was telling.
refusal ((of sth.)) 拒絕某事 The refusal of his visa was a shock.
first refusal 優先購買權 They have first refusal on the property.
近義詞
同義詞: rejection (拒絕), denial (否認); 反義詞: acceptance (接受), approval (批准)
詞源
源自動詞「refuse」（拒絕）加上名詞後綴「-al」。該動詞來自古法語「refuser」。
記憶技巧
「refuse」（拒絕）這個動作本身就是「refusal」（拒絕）。