Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3562
refusal
拒绝；回绝
核心释义
The act of saying or showing that you will not do, accept, or give something.
- 1.
拒绝的行为。
The act of refusing.
- 2.
拒绝的行为
the act of refusing
- 3.
钻井或钻孔无法继续的深度或位置。
Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.
- 4.
拒绝接受所提供事物的信息
a message refusing to accept something that is offered
拒绝（的答复）；谢绝（的回复）；（钻井的）止点；拒钻深度；拒绝的行为。；拒绝的行为；钻井或钻孔无法继续的深度或位置。
用法In use
His refusal to cooperate surprised everyone.
用法提示：此处refusal表示拒绝的行为，后接不定式短语说明拒绝的内容。
She received a refusal for her job application.
用法提示：此处refusal指被拒绝的消息或结果，常与receive搭配。
The government's refusal to negotiate led to a crisis.
用法提示：此处refusal作为名词，后接不定式短语，表示拒绝做某事的决定。
refusal to + infinitive
His refusal to accept the terms led to a stalemate.
他拒绝接受条款导致了僵局。
refusal of + noun
常用于正式场合。
The refusal of the invitation surprised everyone.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- flat refusal
- 断然拒绝
- He gave a flat refusal to their request.他断然拒绝了他们的请求。
- point-blank refusal
- 直截了当的拒绝
- Her point-blank refusal surprised everyone.她直截了当的拒绝让所有人惊讶。
- stubborn refusal
- 固执的拒绝
- His stubborn refusal to compromise led to a deadlock.他固执地拒绝妥协导致了僵局。
- refusal to do something
- 拒绝做某事
- Her refusal to sign the contract ended the negotiation.她拒绝签署合同，谈判就此结束。
- refusal of something
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住 refuse（拒绝）加 -al 变成名词 refusal，意思是‘拒绝’。
语境与语域Context & Register
“refusal” 通常用于正式或半正式场合，表示“拒绝”或“拒绝接受”，语气较为中性，在书面和口语中均可使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -al ending and second-syllable stress, but none rhyme with 'refusal' because the stressed vowel differs. They are useful for comparing the spelling pattern.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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