REFUSE1 to say that you will not do something2 what you say when you refuse to do something3 to refuse to give someone somethingRELATED WORDSto refuse to accept an offer, suggestion etc 拒绝接受提议、建议等REJECTnot accept someone for a job or course 拒绝接受某人任某职或读某课程REJECTsee alsoNOYESACCEPTLET/ALLOW1 to say that you will not do something 说你不愿意做某事refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ [intransitive verb]to tell someone firmly that you will not do something they asked you to do 拒绝；不愿 I asked Stevie if she would help us, but she refused. 我问史蒂维是否愿意帮我们，可是她拒绝了。refuse to do something If they refuse to leave, call the police. 如果他们不肯离开的话，那就叫警察。 The church refused to give legitimacy to the new state. 教会拒绝承认新政府的合法性。flatly refuserefuse without explanation in a way that seems unreasonable 断然拒绝 Mother flatly refused to see the doctor. 母亲一口拒绝去看医生。refusal /rɪˈfjuːzəl/ [countable noun usually singular]when someone refuses to do something that they have been asked to do 拒绝 He was upset by her refusal. 她的拒绝使他心烦意乱。 His request for a bigger room met with a blunt refusal. 他要求换一间较大的房间，却被不客气地回绝了。refusal to do something She must understand the consequences of her refusal to accept medical treatment. 她必须明白到自己拒绝接受治疗的后果。 Refusal to do military service was a criminal offence. 拒服兵役是犯法行为。say no /ˌseɪ ˈnəʊ/ [verb phrase]especially spokento tell someone that you will not do what they asked you to do 【尤口】说不；拒绝 I asked Dad to lend me some money, but he said no. 我问爸爸借些钱，但他不肯。say no no They asked me so nicely, I couldn't really say no to them. 他们这样友好地请求我，让我不忍心拒绝。will not/won't /ˌwɪl ˈnɒt, wəʊnt/ [modal verb]especially spokenif someonewill not orwon't do something that they have been asked to do or told to do, they are determined not to do it 【尤口】不愿，不肯 He won't do anything that I ask him to do. 我要他做任何事他都不肯。 I won't sign the contract unless they offer me more money. 除非他们给我更多的钱，否则我是不会签合同的。not be prepared to do something /nɒt biː prɪˌpeəʳd tə ˈduː something/ [verb phrase]to refuse to do something - use this when you think it is wrong or unfair that anyone should expect you to do something 不打算做某事，不愿做某事〔用于表示你认为别人期望你去做某事是不对或不公平的〕 I'm not prepared to wait any longer. 我不愿再等下去了。 The landlord says that he is not prepared to pay for the repairs. 房东说他不准备支付维修费用。draw the line /ˌdrɔː ðə ˈlaɪn/ [verb phrase]to allow certain things, but feel that you must refuse when a particular point is reached 限制〔做〕 Our rules about time-keeping are fairly flexible, but we have to draw the line somewhere. 我们对准时上班的规定是相当灵活的，但也得有个限度。draw the line at I don't mind your brother coming to stay, but I draw the line at him moving in! 我不介意你弟弟来住几天，但他要搬进来住我是不答应的！decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ [intransitive verb]formalto politely refuse to do what someone has asked you to do, especially when they have asked for your opinion or asked for information 【正式】婉言拒绝〔尤指某人请你发表意见或向你打听消息时〕 When asked to comment on details of the agreement, the President declined. 当被要求对协议的细节发表意见时，总统婉言拒绝了。decline to do something A security officer at the factory, who declined to give his name, said he had seen two men leave the building. 一位不愿意透露姓名的工厂保安人员说，他看到过有两名男子离开大楼。 I asked Mr Hughes if he was satisfied with the jury's verdict but he declined to comment. 我问休斯先生对陪审团的裁定是否满意，可他谢绝发表意见。2 what you say when you refuse to do something 拒绝做某事时说的话no /nəʊ/ ‘Can you come and help move these boxes?’ ‘No, sorry, I'm busy.’ “你能过来帮忙搬这些箱子吗？”“不行，很抱歉，我很忙。” ‘You're sick - you need to stay in bed.’ ‘No, I have to be at this meeting.’ “你病了，需要卧床。”“不，我得去参加这个会议。”no way /ˌnəʊ ˈweɪ/spokenuse this to firmly refuse to do something and say that nothing will change your mind 【口】无论如何不，决不 ‘Why don't you phone him and apologize.’ ‘No way -- I haven't done anything wrong!’ “你为何不打电话给他道个歉？”“决不，我没做错什么！” No way am I going to look after all three children on my own! 我无论如何都不自己一个人照看三个孩子！ There's no way I'm going to put up with rudeness like that! 我决不能容忍那样粗鲁的态度！forget it /fəʳˈget ɪt/spokenuse this to tell someone that there is no chance at all of you doing something 【口】不可能，休想 ‘Maybe things will sort themselves out in time.’ ‘Forget it, the relationship's over.’ “事情也许慢慢自然会解决的。”“不可能，这段关系已经结束了。” As for the idea of going on holiday together, forget it! 说到一起去度假这个想法，那是不可能的！not likely /nɒt ˈlaɪkli/British spokenuse this when you think that what someone has asked you to do is stupid or dangerous 【英口】不可能，不会 ‘Are you coming to that lecture this evening?’ ‘Not likely - there's free beer at the Queen's Arms tonight!’ “今晚你去听那个讲座吗？”不了，今晚‘女王的武器’酒吧有免费啤酒喝！”and that's flatBritish spokenthat's finalAmerican spoken /ən ˌðæts ˈflæt, ˌðæts ˈfaɪnl/used after you have refused to do something, in order to show that you will not change your mind or discuss your decision 就这样了，没什么好说的了〔用于拒绝做某事之后〕 I'm not coming, and that's flat. Now stop bothering me. 我不去就是不去。现在别再缠我了。 There's no way I'm helping Ted move again, and that's final. 我不会再去帮特德搬家了，别再说了。3 to refuse to give someone something 拒绝给某人某物refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ [transitive verb]refuse somebody something He was unable to attend the meeting in Moscow, because the Russian authorities had refused him a visa. 他无法去参加在莫斯科举行的会议，因为俄罗斯当局拒绝给他发签证。 You wouldn't refuse an old friend a favour, would you? 你不会不愿帮老朋友一次忙吧，是吗？refuse something to somebody Some banks are threatening to refuse loans to anyone who cannot provide suitable guarantees. 有些银行扬言要拒绝贷款给那些不能提供合适担保的人。deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ [transitive verb usually in passive]if someone in authoritydenies someone something that they want, for example money, a right, or the chance to do something, they refuse to give it to them 〔当局者〕拒绝提供〔某人想要的东西，例如钱、权利或机会〕deny somebody something His parents denied him the opportunity to go to university. 他的父母拒绝给他上大学的机会。be denied something The scientists have been denied the necessary funds for their research program. 科学家们被拒绝给其研究项目所必需的经费拨款。 Up to 450 disaster victims were denied compensation by their insurers. 有多达450名灾难受害者被保险公司拒绝赔偿。 She has been denied the right to appeal to the Supreme Court. 她被剥夺了向最高法院上诉的权利。withhold /wɪðˈhəʊld, wɪθ-/ [transitive verb]to refuse to give someone something that they want - use this especially in official or legal contexts 拒绝给予〔尤用于正式文件或法律方面〕 The new law allows you to withhold payment if you think a bill is incorrect. 如果你觉得账单不对，这条新的法律允许你拒付。withhold something from somebody Doctors do not have the right to withhold necessary treatment from a patient. 医生无权拒绝给病人进行必要的治疗。