Denial Official Dɪˈnaɪəl Sth True Issued Statement N
Denial is a statement that something is not true, or the act of refusing to allow someone to have something. It can also refer to a psychological refusal to accept an unpleasant truth.
Denial is a statement that something is not true, or the act of refusing to allow someone to have something. It can also refer to a psychological refusal to accept an unpleasant truth.
[N-VAR 可变名词]否认 A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
[oft N of n]
Despite official denials, the rumours still persist...
尽管官方予以否认,但谣言仍未平息。
Denial of the Mafia's existence is nothing new.
否认黑手党的存在并不是什么新鲜事。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]拒绝;拒绝给予 The denial of something to someone is the act of refusing to let them have it.
[usu N of n]
[FORMAL 正式]
...the denial of visas to international relief workers...
拒绝给国际救援人员发放签证
This does not justify the denial of constitutional protection.
这不能成为剥夺他人受宪法保护权利的正当理由。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](心理学上的)否认,拒绝接受,拒不承认 In psychology, denial is when a person cannot or will not accept an unpleasant truth.
With major life traumas, like losing a loved one, for instance, the mind's first reaction is denial...
面对生活中的重大不幸,如失去至爱的人等,人们的第一反应就是拒绝接受。
...an addict who is in denial about his addiction.
拒不承认自己吸毒成瘾的瘾君子den|ier /'deniə/ Denier is used when indicating the thickness of stockings and tights. 旦尼尔,旦(表示长筒袜、裤袜等纤度的单位)
...fifteen-denier stockings.
15 旦的长筒袜
Oxford
de·nialAWL/dɪˈnaɪəl; NAmEdɪˈnaɪəl/noun1[countable ]denial(of sth/that…) a statement that says sth is not true or does not exist 否认;否定◆the prisoner's repeated denials of the charges against him囚犯再三否认对他的指控◆The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack.恐怖分子发表声明,否认对这次袭击负责。◆an official denial that there would be an election before the end of the year对年底前将进行选举的正式否认2[countable , uncountable ](a) denialof sth a refusal to allow sb to have sth they have a right to expect 拒绝给予,剥夺(应有的权利)◆the denial of basic human rights剥夺基本人权3[uncountable ]( psychology 心) a refusal to accept that sth unpleasant or painful is true 拒绝接受,拒不承认(令人不快、痛苦的事)◆The patient is still in denial.病人仍然拒不接受事实。denialdenialsde·nial/dɪˈnaɪəl; NAmEdɪˈnaɪəl/
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denialde‧ni‧al /dɪˈnaɪəl/ ●○○AWL noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a statement saying that something is not true → denydenial of The government issued an official denial of the rumour.denial that denials that border security had not been strict enough2[uncountable] when someone refuses to allow someone else to have or to do somethingdenial of protests against the denial of human rights3[uncountable] a condition in which you refuse to admit or believe that something bad exists or has happenedin denial His girlfriend is in denial, and refuses to admit that he will soon die.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa strong denial· When the accusation was made, it met with a strong denial.a vehement/vigorous denial (=very strong)· The report led to vehement denials from the minister involved.a categorical denial (=saying very definitely that something is not true)· Her categorical denial conflicted with the evidence.an angry denial· There were angry denials of corruption in the police force.an official denial· The Army has consistently issued official denials of involvement.a public denial· He refused to make any public denial.verbsissue a denial (=deny something publicly or officially)· Immediately the government issued a denial of the rumours.make a denial (=deny something)· He made no public denial of the allegations against him.
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denial
[dɪˈnaɪəl]
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denials[263]
否认(53%),拒绝(47%)
n.否认;拒绝;节制;背弃
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