| 词组 | deny |
| 释义 | deny If you deny an accusation or a claim, you say that it is not true. The accused women denied all the charges brought against them. He denied that he was involved. Green denied doing anything illegal. Note that deny must be followed by an object, a 'that'-clause, or an '-ing' form. You say, for example, 'He accused her of stealing, but she denied it'. You do not say 'He accused her of stealing but she denied'. ◊ 'say no' If someone answers 'no' to an ordinary question in which they are not accused of anything, you do not say that they 'deny' what they are asked. You do not say, for example, 'I asked him if the train had left, and he denied it'. You say 'I asked him if the train had left, and he said no'. She asked if you'd been in and I said no. I asked her whether we could have a party and she said no. ◊ 'refuse' If someone says that they will not do something, you do not say that they 'deny' it. You say that they refuse to do it or refuse. Three employees were dismissed for refusing to join a union. We asked them to play a game with us, but they refused. |
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