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IELTS BNC: 3562 COCA: 5933

refusal

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
refusal /rɪˈfjuːzəl/ noun
plural refusals
refusal
/rɪˈfjuːzəl/
noun
plural refusals
Learner's definition of REFUSAL
[count]
: an act of saying or showing that you will not do, give, or accept something : an act of refusing拒绝；回绝
— often + of
— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式

(the right of) first refusal

: the right to accept or refuse something before it is offered to anyone else优先取舍权
IELTS BNC: 3562 COCA: 5933

refusal

noun

re·​fus·​al ri-ˈfyü-zəl How to pronounce refusal (audio)
1
: the act of refusing or denying
2
: the opportunity or right of refusing or taking before others

Synonyms

Example Sentences

My request for more money was met with a flat refusal. his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling
Recent Examples on the Web Beijing's refusal to recognize -- let along condemn -- the invasion has further strained its fraying ties with the United States, Europe and much of the developed world. Nectar Gan, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Iran’s refusal to cooperate with the IAEA investigation led to a censure resolution this year from the agency’s board of governors. Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Worcester has been charged with second degree battery, resisting arrest, refusal to submit, possessing an instrument of crime, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, terroristic threatening, and second degree assault, police said. CBS News, 22 Aug. 2022 But the sudden revelation on Monday about Silva’s assignment and past trouble — and Tobin’s refusal to answer questions about how the situation was handled — led to backlash in Narragansett. Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Police charged the man with OVI, OVI refusal, and parking in a handicapped zone, according to the police report. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 30 July 2022 This includes refusal of bribery and corruption; environmental stewardship; confidentiality of intellectual property; ethical labor relations; and compliance with international, national, state, and local laws. Forbes, 25 July 2022 Now, though, that refusal to confront the past is being challenged. New York Times, 24 July 2022 Mueller’s unflappability, her refusal of stasis and self-pity, her hunger for beauty, her readiness to find it where few else would look—all of it adds up into a singular code for living, in which the worst thing a person could do is flinch. The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of refusal was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing refusal
IELTS BNC: 3562 COCA: 5933
refusal

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + REFUSAL | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤absolute, adamant, blank, blunt, complete, flat, outright, point-blank, utter無條件的拒絕；堅決的拒絕；直截了當的拒絕；斷然拒絕；全然拒絕；乾脆的拒絕◇the panel's point-blank refusal to release the information委員會斷然拒絕披露信息◇her utter refusal to do anything to help她全然拒絕幫任何忙➤continued, continuing, deliberate, obstinate, persistent, repeated, resolute, staunch, steadfast, stubborn, wilful/willful不斷拒絕；故意拒絕；堅決拒絕；一再拒絕；固執的拒絕◇the enemy's steadfast refusal to accept defeat敵人頑固地拒不認輸➤polite禮貌的拒絕➤apparent明顯的拒絕➤initial最初的拒絕▸➤first (BrE) 優先購買權◇If you decide to sell your car, I hope you'll give me first refusal (= the opportunity to buy it before it is offered to others).你要是決定把車賣掉，我希望你能給我優先購買權。VERB + REFUSAL➤be met by, be met with遭到拒絕◇Her appeals for funds to support the cause were met with outright refusals.她為支持這一事業而籌集資金的呼籲遭到了斷然拒絕。➤accept接受拒絕◇He accepted my refusal with a shrug.他聳聳肩，對我的拒絕表示了接受。PREPOSITION➤refusal by, refusal of⋯的拒絕◇a refusal by a patient to accept the recommended treatment病人對推薦的治療方案的拒絕PHRASES➤a refusal of consent (law法律, BrE) 拒絕同意◇a refusal of consent to blood transfusions不同意輸血➤refusal on... grounds (especially BrE) 依據⋯的拒絕◇their refusal on religious grounds to perform military service出於宗教原因，他們拒絕服兵役

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