单词 | refusal |
释义 | refusal (rɪfjuːzəl ) Word forms: refusals 1. variable noun Someone's refusal to do something is the fact of them showing or saying that they will not do it, allow it, or accept it. ...her refusal to accept change. His letter in response to her request had contained a firm refusal. ...the Council's refusal of planning permission for a major shopping centre. We would appreciate confirmation of your refusal of our invitation to take part. Synonyms: rejection, denial, defiance, rebuff 2. first refusal phrase If someone has first refusal on something that is being sold or offered, they have the right to decide whether or not to buy it or take it before it is offered to anyone else. The agreement gives the two co-chairmen first refusal on each other's shares. A tenant may have a right of first refusal if a property is offered for sale. Synonyms: option, choice, opportunity, consideration Collocations: absolute refusal Not because of what she'd term 'giddy' stuff like her enduring elegance, but her absolute refusal to be disappeared. Times, Sunday Times Nine albums later and you've got to admire their consistency - either that or their absolute refusal to acknowledge any trends. The Sun This was not just defiance in the face of adversity, it was an absolute refusal to yield even when everything appeared to be against them. Times, Sunday Times And it was her sang-froid and her absolute refusal to be shocked by this, which immediately silenced all the students. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was met with a blanket refusal to explain by officers, who told her 'they couldn't tell her anything at all'. Times, Sunday Times It said the local government's 'blanket refusal to engage' was in stark contrast to other regional authorities. The Sun The force has taken six times as long as this to deliver a blanket refusal to say whether the information requested even exists. Times, Sunday Times The commission also documented blanket refusals to lend in particular areas (redlining). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Initial refusal of a claim can lead to a lengthy and expensive review and appeal process. Times, Sunday Times I would write to the insurer again asking it to reconsider its initial refusal. The Sun One passenger was told to 'resubmit your claim' after an initial refusal. Times, Sunday Times Its initial refusal to do so, a decade ago, left a legacy of resentment in the medical community. Times, Sunday Times The airline claimed that the initial refusal to pay compensation was due to an administrative error. Times, Sunday Times All these factors point to imposing the burden of justifying the refusal on the party who refuses to proceed to mediation. Times, Sunday Times The critical issue was whether the potential availability of discretionary housing payments justified the refusal to pay mainstream housing benefit to people who objectively needed an extra bedroom. Times, Sunday Times She had adequately justified her refusal to depart from the policy, and had not fettered her discretion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But perceived greed, incompetence and a steadfast refusal to accept blame have dealt them yet another self-inflicted wound. Times, Sunday Times Her steadfast refusal to concede was as politically significant as an apology would have been. Times, Sunday Times And as for her steadfast refusal to give her real name ... little wonder. The Sun A steadfast refusal to compromise on craftsmanship. Times, Sunday Times The group of hardline francoists opposed political and social reform; the group's steadfast refusal to compromise led to the name of bunker. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Either this was a stubborn refusal to acknowledge economic reality, or he was genuinely deluded. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The thing that could easily be changed is the stubborn refusal to let technology play a part for referees. Times, Sunday Times (2010) You can become your own worst enemy with that stubborn refusal to accept the inevitable. The Sun (2011) Translations: Chinese: 拒绝 Japanese: 拒否 |
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