refusal

noun

/rɪˈfjuːzl/

[uncountable, countable]

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an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept something
- the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer
- a blunt/flat/curt refusal
- refusal to do something His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying.
see also first refusal
Extra Examples
- He accepted my refusal with a shrug.
- Her appeals for funds to support the cause were met with blank refusal.
- a refusal by a patient to accept the recommended treatment
- a refusal of consent to blood transfusions
- her utter refusal to do anything to help
- the enemy's steadfast refusal to accept defeat
- the panel's point-blank refusal to release the information
- their refusal on religious grounds to perform military service
- There were a number of reasons given for the refusal of the application.
- What do you do in the case of a refusal by a patient to accept treatment?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- adamant
- blank
- …
verb + refusal
- be met by
- be met with
- accept
- …
preposition
- refusal by
- refusal of
phrases
- a refusal of consent
- refusal on… grounds
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单词	refusal
释义	refusal noun /rɪˈfjuːzl/ /rɪˈfjuːzl/ [uncountable, countable] jump to other results an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give or accept something the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer a blunt/flat/curt refusal refusal to do something His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. see also first refusal Extra Examples He accepted my refusal with a shrug. Her appeals for funds to support the cause were met with blank refusal. a refusal by a patient to accept the recommended treatment a refusal of consent to blood transfusions her utter refusal to do anything to help the enemy's steadfast refusal to accept defeat the panel's point-blank refusal to release the information their refusal on religious grounds to perform military service There were a number of reasons given for the refusal of the application. What do you do in the case of a refusal by a patient to accept treatment? Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute adamant blank … verb + refusal be met by be met with accept … preposition refusal by refusal of phrases a refusal of consent refusal on… grounds See full entry
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