| 单词 | denial |
| 释义 | denial (once / 520 pages) n A denial is a refusal, and often means a refusal to believe or accept something as the truth. "When asked if he ate the powdered doughnut, he gave a flat denial. Since his face was covered with powdered sugar, the denial was ludicrous." To be "in denial" is to be fooling yourself about the reality of your situation. If you stay up late watching TV on the eve of your AP Biology final, you are probably in denial about your lack of preparation for the test. Now, "self-denial is a whole other thing; that is when someone puts others first: "During the drought, Mary made sure all her neighbors had enough water and she lived in a state of self-denial — relying on Mountain Dew as her only source of hydration." WORD FAMILYdenial: denials, self-denial+/deniable: undeniable/denier: deniers/deny: deniable, denial, denied, denier, denies, denying, denys/denying: self-denying/undeniable: undeniablest, undeniably USAGE EXAMPLESBut Mr. Haldeman’s notes appear to confirm longstanding suspicions that Nixon himself was directly involved, despite his later denials. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Food should not be about denial, guilt or killing ourselves. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Customs officials' claims that the rice seized in Lagos last week was "plastic" sparked confusion and official denials. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1n renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others Syn|Hyper abnegation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation forgoing, forswearing, renunciation the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) self-sacrifice, selflessnessacting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity 2n the act of asserting that something alleged is not true Syn|Hypo|Hyper disaffirmation negation the speech act of negating contradictionthe speech act of contradicting someone cancellationthe speech act of revoking or annulling or making void assertion, asseveration, averment a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) 3n the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges Hypo|Hyper abnegation the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief naysayingthe act of saying no to a request negativea reply of denial refusalthe act of refusing disavowal, disclaimerdenial of any connection with or knowledge of noa negative naya negative double negativea grammatically substandard but emphatic negative repudiationrefusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities) abjuration, recantation, retractiona disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion prohibitionrefusal to approve or assent to speech act the use of language to perform some act 4n a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper defence, defense, demurrer criminal prosecution, prosecution the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior entrapment a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials due process, due process of law (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards 5n (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts Hyper defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires |
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