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turn down sth
sth 可以是邀请、工作、建议等。
She turned down the invitation.
她拒绝了邀请。
拒绝；谢绝
turned down — past of turn down
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拒绝；谢绝
to refuse or reject (an offer, request, or person)
She turned down the invitation.
她拒绝了邀请。
法律语境中可指“驳回（申请、上诉等）”
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拒绝、谢绝或否认
To refuse, decline, or deny.
通过控制装置减少某物的功率等,如音量、热量或光线
To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.
通过转动、翻转等方式向下调整位置；折叠或翻下
To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction; to double or fold down.
She turned down the job offer because the salary was too low.
她拒绝了那份工作邀请，因为薪水太低。
He turns down every invitation to the party, saying he is too busy.
他拒绝了每一次聚会邀请，说自己太忙。
They are turning down the chance to travel abroad this year.
他们今年正在拒绝出国旅行的机会。
sth 可以是邀请、工作、建议等。
She turned down the invitation.
她拒绝了邀请。
这是可分离的短语动词，宾语放在 turn 和 down 之间。
He turned the offer down.
他拒绝了那个提议。
人称代词通常放在 turn 和 down 之间。
I asked him for help, but he turned me down.
我向他求助，但他拒绝了我。
Not this
He turned down.
Use this
He turned it down.
“turn down”是及物短语动词，后需接宾语；错误句缺少宾语，正确句补上了代词it.
Not this
She turned down to his proposal.
Use this
She turned down his proposal.
“turn down”后直接接宾语，不需要介词to；错误句多加了to，正确句直接接名词短语.
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可接宾语，宾语通常为人或提议
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