Refused
“Refused” 指明确说不或不同意给予,如 “He refused the offer.”(他拒绝了那份 offer。)可接不定式 “refused to sign”(拒绝签字)。
- “The bank refused the loan application.” (银行拒绝了贷款申请。)
- “She refused to answer questions without a lawyer.” (她拒绝在没有律师的情况下回答问题。)
- “They refused entry to anyone without a ticket.” (他们拒绝让无票者入场。)
“Refuse” 来自古法语 refuser,拉丁语 refusare,re-(回)+ fundere(倾倒)的变体,意为“倒回去、不接受”。
re- + fuse(倾倒,古义)→ refuse;-ed 表过去。名词 refuse /ˈrefjuːs/ 指“垃圾”,读音不同。
礼貌拒绝 “politely refused” 体现边界;抗议 “refused to comply” 常见于新闻;服务场景 “service refused” 可能涉及歧视争议。
- 原形: refuse
- 名词: refusal
- 固定搭配: “refused to” (拒绝做), “flatly refused” (断然拒绝), “refused entry” (拒绝进入)
re- 往回 + fuse:把东西“倒回去”→ refused = 已经说不。
“The witness refused to comment and walked past reporters toward the courthouse steps.” (证人拒绝置评,穿过记者走向法院台阶。)