【问】 His refusal of playing the game provoked the other boys.

他拒绝参加游戏激怒了别的孩子。

这个句子是否正确?

【答】 如同名词will，willingness，decision，determination，invitation一样，名词refusal只能接动词不定式，而不能接of doing.

请看下面的实例：

1. She had persisted in her refusal to spend Christmas in Bursley. (Bennet)

她坚持拒绝在伯斯雷过圣诞节。

2. The man starved because of his refusal to eat the food given him. (Neal)

这个人由于拒绝吃施舍给他的食物而挨饿。