refusal
[rɪ'fju:.zəl] noun countable or uncountable
ADVANCED
■when someone refuses to do or accept something 拒绝；回绝•Our request for permission to travel met with/received a flat/point-blank (= complete) refusal from the authorities.我们向当局申请旅游签证，但遭到断然拒绝。 •[+ to infinitive] The government's refusal to see that the protection of the environment must be our first priority today is a great tragedy.环境保护乃我们当今社会的当务之急，但政府却对此视而不见，实乃一大悲剧。 |