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定义

to refuse: 拒绝，回绝 verb
提示：请不要和名词refuse混淆，名词的意思是"废物"、"垃圾"。
a refusal: 拒绝 noun

示例

  • "Apparently, my job is so boring even a robot refuses to do it."
  • "Moira : Sorry Stephanie, if I could just interrupt for a second, didn't the Australians also refuse to sign the Kyoto treaty?"
  • "Brian : He refuses to tell me, sir."
  • "Horatio came back to help me, but I refused."
  • "Your business card was attached to the patient's buttocks with chewing gum. He refuses to reveal his name, and broke a fire-extinguisher during check in."
  • "Dr. Badguy : Yes, I thought you would see it my way... wait, you refuse?"
  • "Susie : You might also remember that they refused to pay their workers even the 2 dollars and fifty cents per day they were promised."
  • "He's refusing to eat his food - he won't touch anything except Scottish smoked salmon."
  • "I won't go into details but, in a classic example of cultural misunderstanding, she thought the small, red phone was intended as a gift, and she is now refusing to give it back!"
  • "She refused to listen to me."
  • "and it was an offer he couldn't refuse."
  • "It then became infected after he refused medical attention, citing his lifelong contempt for modern medicine."
  • "Bruno : Yes, I've considered it, and I categorically refuse all your demands."
  • "As far as dinner is concerned, if you are to pick the restaurant, I should tell you right away that I refuse to eat at cheap restaurants like McDonald's."
  • "Mick : The problem is that Warbuckle stores in Australia refuse to carry Delavigne products."
  • "I imagine that you may have some free time on Thursday, as Mr. Horatio refuses to come in, because he says that Thursdays are his Sabbath day, when he stays home and converses with spirits, at least, that's what Susie tells me."
  • "Susie : Nearly 1000 laborers in Vietnam protested the poor working conditions by refusing to work."
  • "I refuse to excuse this abuse!"
  • "I imagine that you may have some free time on Thursday, as Mr. Horatio refuses to come to work, because he says that Thursdays are his Sabbath day, when he stays home and speaks with spirits."
练习 1
"He denied us our right to march in the May Day protest..."

Which of the following sentences use(s) the verb "to deny" correctly?

There may be more than one correct answer!
"He denied us our right to march in the May Day protest..."

Which of the following sentences use(s) the verb "to deny" correctly?

There may be more than one correct answer!
This is a correct answer. To "deny" an accusation or an allegation is a very common way of using this term in English. It is often followed by the gerund form. Example "I deny eating all the biscuits from the tin. It wasn't me!".
This sentence does not use the term correctly. A better choice here would be "refused". Although "refuse" and "deny" can share a similar meaning, the terms cannot be used interchangeably.
This is not a good choice. The correct way to write this sentence would be "you have to deny yourself alcohol" or "you have to refuse or give up alcohol".
This sentence uses the verb to "deny" correctly. To "deny someone something" is to "prevent" or "stop" someone from having something. This was correctly used in this sentence.
练习 2
Complete the following sentences to accurately summarize this scene.

Icarus is upset because .
is/are responsible for Icarus' problem.
True or false? Hannah refuses to help Icarus with his problem. --> .
Complete the following sentences to accurately summarize this scene.

Icarus is upset because his office is disorganized and dirty 1.
Philip and Samantha 2 is/are responsible for Icarus' problem.
True or false? Hannah refuses to help Icarus with his problem. --> False 3.
1 his office is disorganized and dirty: This is the correct answer. Icarus is distressed because Philip has made a "mess" of his office during a "training session" with Samantha, a new salesperson. "A mess" refers to a dirty, disorganized place.
1 he is behind schedule in his paperwork: This is not the correct answer. Although Icarus' papers are no longer organized correctly, he is not upset because he is "behind schedule" his paperwork, or late in completing his work.
1 Hannah has interrupted his work: This is not the correct answer. Icarus is not frustrated because Hannah has interrupted him. Hannah actually volunteers to help Icarus organize his office.
2 Philip and Samantha: This is the best answer. Icarus tells Hannah that Philip Cheeter is responsible for the mess in his office. It was an intense training session with a new saleswoman named Samantha which resulted in the disorganization in the office.
2 Hannah Benedict: This is not the correct answer. Hannah is not responsible for the mess in Icarus' office. She actually helps to clean up.
2 An elephant: This is incorrect. Elephants do generally cause messes in offices, however no elephants contributed to this personal mess.
3 False: This statement is false. Hannah offers to help Icarus reorganize his office.
3 True: This statement is not true.
练习 3
"I'd settle for something a little closer to home". = "I'd something a little closer to home".
"I'd settle for something a little closer to home". = "I'd accept something a little closer to home".
accept: "To settle for something" is an expression which indicates that someone will accept or consider something which is not necessarily their first choice. For example: I would prefer to eat Indian food tonight, but I'd settle for pizza'. The expression is synonymous with "I'd accept" or "I'd be willing". Here Philip uses the expression to express that although he would prefer to go to Los Angeles or Las Vegas, he accept going somewhere closer to home.
refuse: Philip's expression does not indicate that he would refuse to go somewhere closer to home, but rather that he would accept it, even though it is not his first choice.
arrange: Philip's expression does not indicate that he will arrange the weekend retreat himself, but rather that he would accept going someplace close to home (instead of Los Angeles or Las Vegas), even though it is not his first choice.
research: Philip's expression does not indicate that he will research a weekend retreat, but rather that he would accept going someplace close to home (instead of Los Angeles or Las Vegas), even though it is not his first choice.
练习 4
"My mother advised me to avoid any kind of sports after I was knocked out by a softball".

In this context, to avoid (sports) is to sports.
In other words, Icarus should avoid sports.
In this context, to be knocked out is to be .
"My mother advised me to avoid any kind of sports after I was knocked out by a softball".

In this context, to avoid (sports) is to stay away from 1 sports.
In other words, Icarus should avoid playing 2 sports.
In this context, to be knocked out is to be rendered unconscious 3.
1 stay away from: This is correct. "To avoid (playing sports)" is to refrain, or stay away from playing sports. In other words Icarus was encouraged to not play sports because he was hit on the head by a softball (a large ball similar to a baseball).
1 participate in: This is incorrect. "To participate in (sports)" is not synonymous with "to avoid (sports)". "Participating in" sports means "playing" them, for example: We should encourage young people to participate in sports.
1 refuse: This is incorrect. "To refuse (sports)" is not synonymous with "to avoid (sports)". 'To refuse (a medal) is to decline to accept a medal.
1 observe: This is incorrect. "To observe (a sport)" is not synonymous with "to avoid (a sport)". "To observe" is to "see" or "watch", for example: I observed a male dolphin pass by the ship this morning.
2 playing: This is correct. The verb "to avoid" is always followed by another verb in its gerund (ing) form, for example: My brother avoided doing any hard work for a long time.
2 to play: This is incorrect. The verb "to avoid" is never followed by another verb in its full infinitive form.
2 play: This is incorrect. The verb "to avoid" is never followed by another verb in its infinitive form. As a rule, when one verb follows another, it either takes a full infinitive form (to play) or a gerund (playing).
2 played: This is incorrect. The verb "to avoid" is never followed by another verb in simple past tense. As a rule, when one verb follows another, it either takes a full infinitive form (to play) or a gerund (playing).
3 rendered unconscious: This is correct. To be "knocked out" means to be "rendered unconscious", often by a heavy blow, for example: I was knocked out when the piano fell on my head. Icarus is knocked unconscious by a softball which hits him on the head as he is walking in his local park. Note the abbreviation "KO" which stands for a "knockout". Example: "Tyson was KO'd by Rocky Balboa after biting his ear."
3 defeated: This is incorrect. "Defeated" is not synonymous with being "knocked out". Being "defeated" means being "beaten" or "losing" (to an opposition), for example: The French were defeated by English archers in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
3 tired: This is incorrect. "Tired" is not synonymous with being "knocked out". "Tired" means lacking in energy, "fatigued", or in other contexts "bored" or "impatient", for example: When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.
3 discouraged: This is incorrect. "Discouraged" is not synonymous with being "knocked out". "Discouraged" means being deprived of courage, hope or confidence, for example: I was discouraged when I read that finding work as a male stripper is very difficult.
练习 5
Harold says he was "on the verge of quitting".

Which of the following phrases could replace this sentence in Harold's speech without changing its meaning?
Harold says he was "on the verge of quitting".

Which of the following phrases could replace this sentence in Harold's speech without changing its meaning?
This is correct. To be "on the verge" is synonymous with "to be just about to". For example, "I was on the verge of quitting my job when the managing director gave me a car. I'm going to stay for a while now."
This is incorrect. To "refuse to do something" is to say that you will not do it. This does not mean the same as to "be on the verge of doing something".
This is incorrect. To "accept something" is to "say ok", "authorise" or "deal with" it. This does not mean the same as to "be on the verge of doing something".
This is incorrect. To "have just done something" means that you did it in the recent past. This does not mean the same as to "be on the verge of doing something".

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