0 the act of refusing to do or accept something -- 拒絕；回絕
Our request for permission to travel met with/received a flat/point-blank (= complete) refusal from the authorities. 我們向當局申請旅遊簽證，但遭到斷然拒絕。
[ + to infinitive ] The government's refusal to see that the protection of the environment must be our first priority today is a great tragedy. 環境保護乃我們當今社會的當務之急，但政府卻對此視而不見，實乃一大悲劇。
He made some fairly damning remarks about the government's refusal to deal with the problem.
The University has docked lecturers' pay/wages by 20% because of their refusal to mark exam papers.
The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
What do you infer from her refusal?
My sister's selling her car and she's offered me first refusal on it.
Before presenting a detailed analysis of the agreement and refusal messages observed, a few remarks on the children's speech are in order.
There are some minor references to agreement and refusal messages in studies on the development of negation.
The functions of the agreement and refusal messages were then determined using the communication act categories defined above.
