refusal
翻译
拒绝
例句
His refusal to cooperate was a problem.
他拒绝合作是个问题。
I received a flat refusal from the bank.
我收到了银行的断然拒绝。
语法模式
((to-inf)) 拒绝做某事 His refusal to leave caused a scene.
((of sth.)) 对某事的拒绝 The refusal of his request made him angry.
近义词
同义词: rejection, denial; 反义词: acceptance, approval
词源
源自于动词“refuse”加上名词后缀“-al”。“refuse”来自拉丁语“refundere”（倒回），由“re-”（回）和“fundere”（倾倒）组成。
记忆技巧
记住，“refuse”（拒绝）这个动作变成了名词“refusal”。以“-al”结尾的词通常是名词，例如“arrival”。