refuse
ri'fju:zverb
A12,038th most heard wordIn 58 of 2278 videos (3%)heard 87 timeslast on Oct 16, 2026
- v. show unwillingness towards
- v. refuse to accept
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- 6:24Elon Musk is crippling Ukraine, and ICE refuses to wear body cameras while doing the important work of dragging parents away from their five-year-olds.埃隆·马斯克正在拖垮乌克兰，而ICE拒绝佩戴执法记录仪，却在干着把父母从五岁孩子身边拖走的重要工作。The White House is Mad at Jimmy Kimmel AGAIN, Trump’s Press Secretary Mess & Fox News Betrays Him
- 17:10We were given a whole bottle of wine, and then as we depart, she offered us to get a second bottle of wine, which we politely refused.结果给了我们整整一瓶酒，当我们离开时，她还提议再给我们一瓶，我们礼貌地拒绝了。24 Hours in a Country that "Technically" Doesn't Exist (Mongol Rally Ep. 4)
- 10:39Finally, she told him that she had written to important officials asking for help, but her request had been refused.最后，她告诉他，她曾写信给重要官员请求帮助，但她的请求被拒绝了。30 Minute Easy Listening Slow English Podcast for Listening & Shadowing | Learn Vocabulary Naturally
- 11:16And then our last one is stick to your guns, which is refusing refusing to change a decision or an opinion.最后一个是“坚持己见”，也就是拒绝改变决定或观点。2688 - Come in Guns Blazing With These English Idioms
- 2:03These are used in the present and future time frames to first of all express ability or lack of ability, and also to ask for or give or refuse permission.它们用于现在和将来时态，首先是表达能力或缺乏能力，其次是请求、给予或拒绝许可。ENGLISH FLUENCY FIX | Modal verbs - Part 1: can, could, may, might| B2 English course #1/7
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- refusedrefusingrefuses
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- refuse to52×i refuse10×he refuse7×refuse permission7×she refuse6×
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