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1. Oxford Dictionary

   refuse

   • IPA[rɪˈfjuːz]

   英式

   • v.
     indicate or show that one is not willing to do something；indicate that one is not willing to accept or grant (something offered or requested)

   • verb: refuse, 3rd person present: refuses, gerund or present participle: refusing, past tense: refused, past participle: refused

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. indicate or show that one is not willing to do something I refused to answer he was severely beaten when he refused
   • ▪ indicate that one is not willing to accept or grant (something offered or requested) she refused a cigarette the old lady was refused admission to four hospitals 同義詞 decline, turn down, say no to, reject, spurn, ... 更多scorn, rebuff, disdain, repudiate, dismiss, repulse, shake one's head, send one's regrets, balk at, demur at, protest at, jib at, draw the line at, informalpass up, knock back, withhold, not grant, disapprove, deny, discountenance, informalgive the thumbs down to反義詞 accept, grant
   • ▪ (of a thing) fail to perform a required action the car refused to start
   • ▪ decline to accept an offer of marriage from (someone) he's so conceited he'd never believe anyone would refuse him
   • ▪ (of a horse) stop short or run aside at (a fence or other obstacle) instead of jumping it her horse refused a high hedge again the horse refused, his nostrils flaring with fear