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Deny/refuse与“拒绝”的用法

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  Deny/refuse与“拒绝”

  本组动词都有“拒绝”意思,但用法不同:

  1、deny含义较广,有“拒绝、否认、不承认、节制、摒弃”等含义。主要搭配如下:

  ①deny +名词/doing ,意为“否认、不承认”。如:

  He didn't deny the facts.他不否认事实。

  She denied knowing anything about the coming examination.她否认她知道关于下次考试的任何事情。

  注意:deny不接动词不定式作宾语,但可接不定式作宾语补足语。如:

  The lawyer denied this to be the case.律师否认这是事实。

  ②deny + that从句,意为“否认(某事或某说法)”。如:

  The driver denied that he was responsible for the car accident.司机不承认在这次车祸中的责任。

  ③deny +sb. sth.,意为“拒绝给予”。如:

  Joseph denied his wife nothing.约瑟夫对妻子有求必应。

  ④deny + oneself +名词,意为“拒不、舍弃”。如:

  The famous poet lived in a quiet countryside and denied himself to any visitors.那个著名诗人住在安静的乡下,不会见任何来客。

 2、 refuse表示坚决甚至无礼貌地拒绝接受某物或做某事;此外,可表示拒绝给予。主要搭配如下:

  ①refuse +名词,意为“拒绝……”。如:

  He refused my offer of help.他拒绝了我的帮助。

  ②refuse sb. sth.,意为“拒绝某人某物”。如:

  I just can’t refuse my granddaughter anything.我就是无法拒绝我孙女的任何要求。

  ③refuse to do sth.,意为“拒绝做某事”。

  Some university students from the countryside refused to take any donation. 一些农村来的大学生拒绝接受任何捐款。

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