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deny vt.否认；拒绝承认；拒绝给予；自制 (1) 他拒不承认这是他的过错。(2) 我得不到上大学的机会。(3) 我们应该尽力克制自己,不使自己沉溺于电脑游戏。 It's hard to deny what etymologists have proven: deny is rooted in the Latin word denegare, which means “to deny, reject, refuse.” You can deny yourself of chocolate if you're on a diet, or deny the accusations that you're a chocoholic. But it's usually best to fess up. Abraham Lincoln famously admitted: “I never did like to work, and I don't deny it. I'd rather read, tell stories, crack jokes, talk, laugh — anything but work."

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英 [dɪ'naɪ] 美 [dɪ'naɪ] (1) He denied that it was his fault.(2) I was denied the chance of going to university.(3) We should try to deny ourselves from indulging in computer games. To deny means refuse to accept, recognize, or believe. You can deny your sweet tooth all you want, but the stash of candy in your desk tells a different story. 1[VERB 动词]否认 When you deny something, you state that it is not true.   [V n]  [V that]  [V -ing]She denied both accusations...她对两项指控均予以否认。The government has denied that there was a plot to assassinate the president...政府否认曾有人密谋暗杀总统。They all denied ever having seen her.他们全都否认曾见过她。2[VERB 动词]否认与…有关系；否认…是自己的；不承认；抛弃 If you deny someone or something, you say that they have no connection with you or do not belong to you.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]I denied my father because I wanted to become someone else.我和父亲断绝了关系，因为我想成为一个不一样的自己。3[VERB 动词]拒绝给予；拒绝…的要求 If you deny someone something that they need or want, you refuse to let them have it.   [V n n]  [V pron-refl n]  [V pron-refl]If he is unlucky, he may find that his ex-partner denies him access to his children...如果不走运的话，他可能会发现前妻拒绝让他接近自己的孩子。Don't deny yourself pleasure...不要有乐不享。My mother denied herself for us.妈妈为了我们在生活上一贯节制。Usage Note :Do not confuse deny and refuse. If you deny something, you say that it is not true. The allegation was denied by government spokesmen. If someone denies you something, they do not allow you to have it. I never denied her anything. If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. ...people who refuse to change their opinions... He refused to condemn them. You can refuse something that someone offers you. The patient has the right to refuse treatment. If someone does not allow you to have something you ask for, or to do something you have asked to do, you can say that they refuse you. He can run to Dad for money if I refuse him.不要混淆 deny 和 refuse。deny 表示否认某事属实：The allegation was denied by government spokesmen (政府发言人否认了这一指控)。deny 亦表示拒绝给予某人某物：I never denied her anything (我对她百依百顺)。refuse 表示有意不做或坚决表示不做某事：people who refuse to change their opinions (拒绝改变看法的人)，He refused to condemn them (他拒绝谴责他们)。refuse 亦表示拒绝接受别人主动给予的东西：The patient has the right to refuse treatment (病人有权拒绝接受治疗)。refuse还可表示拒绝给予某人其所要之物或不允许某人做其想做之事：He can run to Dad for money if I refuse him (如果我不给他钱，他可以跑到爸爸那儿去要)。

英语单词	deny
英美音标	英 [dɪ'naɪ] 美 [dɪ'naɪ]
中文释义	vt.否认；拒绝承认；拒绝给予；自制
英语例句	(1) He denied that it was his fault. (2) I was denied the chance of going to university. (3) We should try to deny ourselves from indulging in computer games.
中文例句	(1) 他拒不承认这是他的过错。 (2) 我得不到上大学的机会。 (3) 我们应该尽力克制自己,不使自己沉溺于电脑游戏。
vocabulary简明	To deny means refuse to accept, recognize, or believe. You can deny your sweet tooth all you want, but the stash of candy in your desk tells a different story.
vocabulary扩展	It's hard to deny what etymologists have proven: deny is rooted in the Latin word denegare, which means “to deny, reject, refuse.” You can deny yourself of chocolate if you're on a diet, or deny the accusations that you're a chocoholic. But it's usually best to fess up. Abraham Lincoln famously admitted: “I never did like to work, and I don't deny it. I'd rather read, tell stories, crack jokes, talk, laugh — anything but work."
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]否认 When you deny something, you state that it is not true. [V n] [V that] [V -ing] She denied both accusations... 她对两项指控均予以否认。 The government has denied that there was a plot to assassinate the president... 政府否认曾有人密谋暗杀总统。 They all denied ever having seen her. 他们全都否认曾见过她。 2 [VERB 动词]否认与…有关系；否认…是自己的；不承认；抛弃 If you deny someone or something, you say that they have no connection with you or do not belong to you. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] I denied my father because I wanted to become someone else. 我和父亲断绝了关系，因为我想成为一个不一样的自己。 3 [VERB 动词]拒绝给予；拒绝…的要求 If you deny someone something that they need or want, you refuse to let them have it. [V n n] [V pron-refl n] [V pron-refl] If he is unlucky, he may find that his ex-partner denies him access to his children... 如果不走运的话，他可能会发现前妻拒绝让他接近自己的孩子。 Don't deny yourself pleasure... 不要有乐不享。 My mother denied herself for us. 妈妈为了我们在生活上一贯节制。 Usage Note : Do not confuse deny and refuse. If you deny something, you say that it is not true. The allegation was denied by government spokesmen. If someone denies you something, they do not allow you to have it. I never denied her anything. If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. ...people who refuse to change their opinions... He refused to condemn them. You can refuse something that someone offers you. The patient has the right to refuse treatment. If someone does not allow you to have something you ask for, or to do something you have asked to do, you can say that they refuse you. He can run to Dad for money if I refuse him. 不要混淆 deny 和 refuse。deny 表示否认某事属实：The allegation was denied by government spokesmen (政府发言人否认了这一指控)。deny 亦表示拒绝给予某人某物：I never denied her anything (我对她百依百顺)。refuse 表示有意不做或坚决表示不做某事：people who refuse to change their opinions (拒绝改变看法的人)，He refused to condemn them (他拒绝谴责他们)。refuse 亦表示拒绝接受别人主动给予的东西：The patient has the right to refuse treatment (病人有权拒绝接受治疗)。refuse还可表示拒绝给予某人其所要之物或不允许某人做其想做之事：He can run to Dad for money if I refuse him (如果我不给他钱，他可以跑到爸爸那儿去要)。

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