| 单词 | refuse |
| 释义 | refuse Word forms: refuses , refusing , refused pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (rɪfjuːz ). The noun is pronounced (refjuːs ) and is hyphenated ref|use. 1. verb B1 If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. He refused to comment after the trial. [VERB to-infinitive] He expects me to stay on here and I can hardly refuse. [VERB] 2. verb B1+ If someone refuses you something, they do not give it to you or do not allow you to have it. The United States has refused him a visa. [VERB noun noun] She was refused access to her children. [VERB noun noun] The town council had refused permission for the march. [VERB noun] Synonyms: deny, decline, withhold, not grant 3. verb B1 If you refuse something that is offered to you, you do not accept it. He offered me a second drink which I refused. [VERB noun] The patient has the right to refuse treatment. [VERB noun] 4. uncountable noun Refuse consists of the rubbish and all the things that are not wanted in a house, shop, or factory, and that are regularly thrown away; used mainly in official language. The District Council made a weekly collection of refuse. Synonyms: rubbish, waste, sweepings, junk [informal] Collocations: household refuse Overpopulated bear communities have worked out that household refuse bins are a quicker and easier source of food than roaming for hours looking for berries and salmon. Times, Sunday Times A separate cart accompanied the wagon to collect other household refuse which was collected from a separate chamber in the pail closet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some of its basins were earmarked to be filled with household refuse, while others were to be redeveloped for housing and a marina for leisure boats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The royal household refused to comment on the magazine's claims. Times, Sunday Times We talk about how she could prove to the immigration authorities that this isn't a marriage of love - which means they could refuse his visa. The Sun He was refused a visa after applying for a bogus college course. The Sun I was refused a visa to remain seven more months to finish my course. The Sun I just cannot understand why he was refused the visa. The Sun If someone owes more than 1,000 in charges they will be refused a visa to re-enter the country. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 废物, 拒绝 Japanese: ごみ, 拒否する |
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