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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary refuse re·fuse \\ri-ˈfyüz\\ verb
(re·fused ; re·fus·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French refuser, from Vulgar Latin *refusare, perhaps blend of Latin refutare to refute and recusare to demur — more at recuse DATE 14th century transitive verb1. to express oneself as unwilling to accept
refuse a gift
refuse a promotion2.
a. to show or express unwillingness to do or comply with
refused to answer the question
b. deny
they were refused admittance to the game3. obsolete : give up , renounce
deny thy father and refuse thy name — Shakespeare4. of a horse : to decline to jump or leap over intransitive verb: to withhold acceptance, compliance, or permission Synonyms: see decline
• re·fus·er nounref·use \\ˈre-ˌfyüs, -ˌfyüz\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from refuser DATE 14th century 1. the worthless or useless part of something : leavings 2. trash , garbage ref·use \\ˈre-ˌfyüs, -ˌfyüz\\ adjective DATE 15th century : thrown aside or left as worthless refuse
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refuse (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. refuser (12c.), from V.L. *refusare, frequentative of pp. stem of L. refundere "pour back, give back" (see refund). Refusal first recorded 1474. Refusenik "Soviet Jew who has been refused permission to emigrate to Israel" (1975) is a partial transl. of Rus. otkaznik, from otkazat "to refuse."
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refuse (n.) late 14c. (adj.), "outcast;" meaning "waste, trash" is from c.1440; from O.Fr. refus "waste product, rubbish," a back-formation from the pp. of refuser (see refuse (v.)). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ refusere·fuse¹ / ri5fju:z / verb1. to say that you will not do sth that sb has asked you to do 拒绝；回绝:
▪ [V]
Go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse. 去吧,去求她,她不大会拒绝。
▪ [V to inf]
He flatly refused to discuss the matter. 他断然拒绝商讨这件事。
She refused to accept that there was a problem. 她拒不承认有问题存在。2. [VN] to say that you do not want sth that has been offered to you 推却；回绝
SYN turn down :
I politely refused their invitation. 我礼貌地回绝了他们的邀请。
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. 这个工作机会太好了,简直无法推掉。3. [VNN] to say that you will not give sb sth that they want or need 拒绝给(所需之物)
SYN deny :
They refused him a visa. 他们拒绝给他签证。
She would never refuse her kids anything. 她对孩子百依百顺。 re·fuse² / 5refju:s / noun
[U] waste material that has been thrown away 废弃物；垃圾
SYN rubbish / garbage :
domestic / household refuse 家里的/生活垃圾
the city refuse dump 城市垃圾场
refuse collection / disposal 垃圾收集/处理⇨ note at rubbish Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishrefuse
verb ADV. adamantly, obstinately, resolutely, steadfastly, stoutly, stubbornly | categorically, flatly, point-blank, simply Gerard refused point-blank to co-operate. | pointedly The demand for an apology was pointedly refused. | politely | consistently VERB + REFUSE can't/couldn't, can/could hardly They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. | be entitled to, have the right to Workers should be entitled to refuse to work under these conditions. | be/seem churlish to She offered them cups of tea and it seemed churlish to refuse.
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishrefuse
noun ADJ. domestic, household | uncollected QUANT. heap, mound, pile VERB + REFUSE dump People dump their refuse in the surrounding woods instead of taking it to the tip. | collect What day do they collect the refuse? | recycle REFUSE + NOUN collection, disposal | bin | dump refuse verb ⇨ refuse
refuse noun ⇨ waste Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: refuse stays
refuseI. re·fuse \rə̇ˈfyüz, rēˈf-\ verb
( -ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English refusen, from Middle French refuser, from Old French, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin refusare, from Latin refusus, past participle of refundere to pour back, give or put back — more at refund transitive verb1. obsolete : avoid , shun 2. : to decline to accept : reject
< refuse an office >
< refuse a gift >
< refuse advice >specifically : to decline to have as husband 3.
a. : to show or express a positive unwillingness to do or comply with (as something asked, demanded, expected) — used with a following infinitive
< refused to answer the question >
< motor refused to start >
b. : deny
< refused to give his permission >
< has never refused his help before >
< was refused entrance at the club door >4. obsolete : to give up : renounce
< still refuse this world, to do their Father's will — John Bunyan >
< deny thy father and refuse thy name — Shakespeare >5. of a horse : to decline to jump or leap over (as a fence or ditch) 6. : to fail to follow with a card from (the suit led) because of not having one 7. : to bend back or keep back (as the flank of one's defensive position) intransitive verb1. : to withhold acceptance, compliance, or permission
< that the King had offered him the Garter, but that he had asked permission to refuse — Valentine Heywood >2. of a horse : to decline to jump 3. : to fail to follow suit in a card game Synonyms: see decline
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- refuse stays II. refuse noun
( -s) dialect chiefly England : refusal III. ref·use \ˈreˌfyüs, -üz\ noun
( -s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French refus refusal, rejection, from Old French, from refuser to refuse 1. : the worthless or useless part of something : leavings, dregs, dross
< refuse from silver mining >
< sugar cane refuse >
< propertyless gentlemen … have to be content nowadays with the refuse of middle class employment — G.B.Shaw >2. : rubbish , trash , garbage Synonyms:
waste , rubbish , trash , debris , garbage , offal : refuse applies to any matter or materials rejected as useless and fit only to be thrown out or away
< there was a huge stinking heap of week-old refuse … old clothes, sad boots with calloused heels, and hats that were just misshapen basins of felt; old books and magazines, stained with tea leaves and the sodden heterogeneous mass of household garbage — Ruth Park >
waste is also comprehensive; it may indicate that unused or rejected in one operation but possible for use in another capacity or under different circumstances
< mechanics using cotton waste to clean their hands >
< waste in lumbering, the parts of trees that could be used but are not >
< barnyard wastes >
< tea waste — slack bushes, waste leaf, and crushed sugarcane leaf and pulp — Eve Langley >
rubbish now is likely to indicate a heterogeneous accumulation of worn-out, used-up, broken, rejected, or worthless materials or things
< rubbish. This material includes the household and business wastes that are not classified as garbage or ashes. It includes paper, rags, excelsior and other packing, wood, glass, crockery, and metals — V.M.Ehlers & E.W.Steel >
trash in general use has about the same suggestion as rubbish; it may refer to a somewhat lighter welter of discarded material and may be less likely to suggest separate objects and more likely to suggest a crumpled mass
< cleaning the old newspapers, rags, tin cans and other trash out of the cellar >
debris is likely to indicate broken fragments of bricks, rocks, walls, or buildings
< cleaning up the debris after the fire >
< the debris left after mining operations >
garbage now usually indicates animal or vegetable refuse from the processes of shipping, preparing, and serving food
< egg shells, orange peels, coffee grounds and the rest of the garbage after breakfast >
offal may refer to anything cut off or allowed to fall off in processing (as animal entrails or feet or fish heads or chicken heads); it may suggest the offensive but does not always do so, since such meat offal as hearts and livers may be sought for eating
< “Offal!” she gasped. “Take that carrion out” — Kenneth Roberts >IV. refuse adjectiveEtymology: Middle English, from refuse, n. : thrown aside or left as worthless or of no value : refused, rejected, worthless , useless
< refuse land >
< refuse wood >
re-fuseI. \(ˈ)rē|fyüz\ transitive verbEtymology: re- + fuse (to melt) : to melt again II. transitive verbEtymology: re- + fuse (to equip with a fuse) : to replace a fuse in
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