名詞 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.
   他們拒絕簽約，從而使我們的處境有些困難。
2. Her refusal to help complicates matters.
   她不肯幫忙，事情就更難辦了。
3. My request was met with a flat refusal.
   我的要求遭到了斷然拒絕。
4. A further complication was his refusal to travel by air.
   更麻煩的是他不肯坐飛機(jī)旅行。
5. Your refusal puts me in an awkward predicament.
   你的拒絕讓我感到十分為難。
6. We interpreted his silence as a refusal.
   我們認(rèn)為他的沉默是拒絕的表示。
7. I suffered a blunt refusal when I called him.
   當(dāng)我打電話給他時(shí)遭到他的斷然拒絕。
8. He made a refusal of her invitation.
   他拒絕了她的邀請(qǐng)。

re.fus.al

n.（名詞）
The act or an instance of refusing.
拒絕：拒絕的行為或情況
The opportunity or right to accept or reject something before it is offered elsewhere.
優(yōu)先取舍權(quán)：在某物給予其它人或地方之前擁有取或舍的機(jī)會(huì)或權(quán)力