| 释义 |
rebuffal, n.|rɪˈbʌfəl|
[f. rebuff v. + -al1; perh. infl. by rebuttal n.]
An act or instance of rebuffing; a rebuff, a repulse or rejection.
1967Economist 15 July 246/2 The community's rebuffal of the Spanish advances since 1964 has made the liberals' position harder. 1981Times 15 Dec. 5/3 The dialectical logjam of argument and rebuffal might be shifted in the next 10 years or so. 1984Financial Times 8 May 18/4 Hanson lifted its offer to $23 a share the following day. But USI and Kelso held out, with repeated rebuffals. 1989Summary World Broadcasts: Far East (B.B.C.) 25 Feb. iii. c. 1/1 Several ulema and clergymen..described the enforcement of the state of emergency as timely for reliably defending the country and the rebuffal of aggression from abroad. |