deny

1 ENTRIES FOUND:

deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ verb

denies; denied; denying

deny

/dɪˈnaɪ/

verb

denies; denied; denying

Learner's definition of DENY

[+ object]

a : to say that something is not true否认；否定

He denied the report that he would be quitting his job.他否认了他将辞去工作的报道。
She denies all the charges that have been made against her.她否认了所有对她的指控。
I don't deny that I have made some mistakes. [=I admit that I have made some mistakes]我承认犯了一些错误。
They are still denying (that) the problem exists.他们仍然否认问题的存在。
The police deny that racism is a problem in the department.警方否认警察局存在种族偏见。
Yes, I was there. I don't deny it.对，我是在那里，我并不否认这点。
There's no denying [=it is clearly true] that he knows how to run a successful company.无可否认他知道如何经营一家成功的公司。

b : to refuse to accept or admit (something)拒绝接受；拒绝承认

You can't deny her beauty. = You can't deny that she is beautiful.你无法否认她的美丽。
She denied responsibility [=she said that she was not responsible] for the error.她拒绝为那个错误承担责任。

: to refuse to give (something) to someone : to prevent someone from having or receiving (something)拒绝给予；不让（某人）得到

The banks denied [=refused] them credit.银行拒绝给他们提供贷款。
The judge denied their request.法官拒绝了他们的请求。
I don't want to deny them this pleasure. = I don't want to deny this pleasure to them.我并不想令他们扫兴。
a government that denies its citizens basic freedoms不让公民享有基本自由的政府

— see also denied bail at ¹bail

deny yourself

: to not allow yourself to enjoy things or to have the things that you want节制；克制；戒绝

On this diet, I don't feel like I'm denying myself.按照这种饮食方案，我不觉得自己是在节食。
I'm not denying myself the foods that I love, I'm just eating smaller amounts.我并没有放弃我所喜爱的食物，只不过吃的量少了一些。
He's always denied himself the simple pleasures in life.他总是不让自己享受生活中的简单快乐。