How do you use "refuse" in a sentence?

She refused to answer any questions about her resignation. The bank refused his application for a loan. He made her an offer she couldn't refuse.

refuse

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意味: To say no to something; to decline to do, accept, or give something

拒绝

rechazar, negarse

拒否する、断る

거부하다, 거절하다

Refuse is a strong way of saying no to something. It's more emphatic than 'decline'. As a noun (pronounced differently: REF-yoos), refuse means rubbish or waste material. 'Refuse collection' is a formal term for rubbish collection.

Refuse是一种强硬地拒绝某事的方式。它比'decline'更强调。作为名词（发音不同：REF-yoos），refuse意味着垃圾或废物。'Refuse collection'是垃圾收集的正式术语。

Refuse es una forma contundente de decir no a algo. Es más enfático que «decline». Como sustantivo (con pronunciación diferente: REF-yoos), refuse significa basura o material de desecho. «Refuse collection» es un término formal para la recogida de basura.

Refuseは何かを断る強い言い方です。「decline」よりも強調的です。名詞として（発音が異なります：REF-yoos）、refuseはゴミや廃棄物を意味します。「Refuse collection」はゴミ収集の正式な用語です。

refuse는 무언가를 강하게 거절하는 표현으로, 'decline'보다 더 단호한 느낌입니다. 명사로 쓰일 때는 발음이 달라지며(REF-yoos), 쓰레기나 폐기물을 의미합니다. 'refuse collection'은 쓰레기 수거를 뜻하는 격식적 표현입니다.

例文

She refused to answer any questions about her resignation.
她拒绝回答任何关于她辞职的问题。
Ella se negó a responder cualquier pregunta sobre su renuncia.
彼女は辞任に関するいかなる質問にも答えることを拒否しました。
그녀는 사임에 관한 어떤 질문에도 답하기를 거부했습니다.
The bank refused his application for a loan.
银行拒绝了他的贷款申请。
El banco rechazó su solicitud de préstamo.
銀行は彼のローン申請を拒否しました。
은행은 그의 대출 신청을 거부했습니다.
He made her an offer she couldn't refuse.
他给她一个无法拒绝的提议。
Le hizo una oferta que no podía rechazar.
彼は彼女に断れない申し出をしました。
그는 그녀에게 거절할 수 없는 제안을 했습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old French 'refuser', from Vulgar Latin 'refusare', possibly from Latin 'recusare' (to reject) blended with 'refundere' (to pour back). The noun 'refuse' (rubbish) has a separate origin.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

get ★★★★★ To obtain, receive, or come to have; to become like ★★★★★ To find agreeable or enjoyable; similar to; such as take ★★★★★ To reach for and hold; to carry or bring; to require because ★★★★★ For the reason that; since use ★★★★★ To employ for a purpose; the act of using something want ★★★★★ To have a desire for; to wish for something