refuse
🇺🇸
/rɪˈfjuːz/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈfjuːz/
to say no to doing something someone asked you to do
They refuse to stop trying.
他们拒绝停止尝试。
to say no to something offered to you
It is rude to refuse a gift.
拒绝礼物是不礼貌的。
to not allow something or not give someone what they want
The teacher refused their request to leave early.
老师拒绝了他们提前离开的请求。
to not do what is wanted or expected
The problem refuses to be solved easily.
这个问题拒绝被轻易解决。
things that are thrown away as waste
The truck collects refuse from homes every week.
这辆卡车每周从各家各户收集垃圾。