denial

🇺🇸 /dɪˈnaɪəl/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈnaɪəl/
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noun
C1

Saying that something is not true or does not exist.

The government issued a denial that taxes would increase.

政府发表声明否认将增加税收。

C1

Refusing to give someone something they should have.

The denial of basic rights angered many people.

基本权利被剥夺激怒了许多人。

C1

Refusing to accept something bad or painful is true.

His denial about his health problems made things worse.

他对自身健康问题的否认使情况变得更糟。

translation

n. 否认, 拒绝

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