refuse
verb
noun
rɪˈfjuːz
verb
1
to
say
firmly
that
you
will
not
do
something
that
someone
has
asked
you
to
do
拒绝，回绝（做某事）
I
She
asked
him
to
leave,
but
he
refused.
她叫他走，但他不肯。
refuse
to
do
sth
I
absolutely
refuse
to
take
part
in
anything
illegal.
我绝不愿意参加任何违法活动。
flatly
refuse/refuse
point-blank
(to
do
sth)
(refuse
immediately
and
directly
without
giving
a
reason)
断然拒绝（做某事）
Mom
flatly
refused
to
go
back
into
the
hospital.
妈妈一口拒绝再进医院。
When
he
offered
all
that
money,
I
could
hardly
refuse
(=could
not
refuse)
,
could
I?
他愿意给那么多钱，我怎么可能拒绝呢？
2
to
say
no
to
something
that
you
have
been
offered
不接受，拒绝（别人给的东西）;
I,T
She
refused
a
second
piece
of
cake.
她谢绝了第二块蛋糕。
The
offer
seemed
too
good
to
refuse
.
报价太优惠了，让人难以拒绝。
3
to
not
give
or
allow
someone
something
that
they
want,
especially
when
they
have
asked
for
it
officially
拒绝给〔所要求之物〕
T
refuse
sb
sth
She
was
refused
a
work
permit.
她申请工作许可证被拒绝了。
ˈrefjuːs
noun
4
waste
material
that
has
been
thrown
away
[正式] 垃圾，废弃物;
BrE AmE
a
refuse
dump
垃圾场
household/domestic
refuse
refuse
collection
垃圾收集