deny是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to say that something is not true -- 否認，否定

  • He will not confirm or deny the allegations. 對那些指控他將不置可否。

  • [ + that ] Neil denies that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did. 尼爾不承認是他打破了窗戶，但我敢肯定是他做的。

  • [ + -ing verb ] Neil denies breaking the window. 尼爾不承認是他打破了窗戶。

  • There's no denying that this has been a difficult year for the company. 今年對該公司而言，是非常困難的一年，這一點毋庸置疑。

• 1 to not allow someone to have or do something -- 不允許；剝奪；拒絕

  • Her request for time off work was denied. 她的休假請求未獲得批准。

  • No one should be denied a good education./A good education should be denied to no one. 任何人都不能被剝奪接受良好教育的權利。

  • [ + two objects ] The goalkeeper denied him his third goal. 守門員粉碎了他攻入第三球的希望。

  • I was denied the opportunity of learning French at school. 我上學時沒有機會學習法語。

• 2 to not admit that you have knowledge, responsibility, feelings, etc. -- 拒絕承認；拒絕承擔

  • He denied all responsibility for the rumours which have been circulating. 他對四處傳播的謠言，拒絕承擔責任。

  • Even under torture, he refused to deny his beliefs/faith. 即使遭受酷刑，他也絕不放棄自己的信念／信仰。

  • Many parents deny themselves so that their children can have the best. 為了讓孩子們生活得稱心如意，很多父母寧願自己節衣縮食。

  • She has denied her family and refuses to have any contact with them. 她和家裡斷絕了一切關係，不願跟家人再有聯絡。