refusal

名词 refusal:

1. the act of refusing
2. a message refusing to accept something that is offered

1. Their refusal to sign the contract has put us in a bit of a bind.
   他们拒绝签约，从而使我们的处境有些困难。
2. Her refusal to help complicates matters.
   她不肯帮忙，事情就更难办了。
3. My request was met with a flat refusal.
   我的要求遭到了断然拒绝。
4. A further complication was his refusal to travel by air.
   更麻烦的是他不肯坐飞机旅行。
5. Your refusal puts me in an awkward predicament.
   你的拒绝让我感到十分为难。
6. We interpreted his silence as a refusal.
   我们认为他的沉默是拒绝的表示。
7. I suffered a blunt refusal when I called him.
   当我打电话给他时遭到他的断然拒绝。
8. He made a refusal of her invitation.
   他拒绝了她的邀请。

re.fus.al

n.（名词）
The act or an instance of refusing.
拒绝：拒绝的行为或情况
The opportunity or right to accept or reject something before it is offered elsewhere.
优先取舍权：在某物给予其它人或地方之前拥有取或舍的机会或权力