deny
英[d?'na?]
美[d?'nai]
- vt. 否定，否認(rèn)；拒絕給予；拒絕…的要求
- vi. 否認(rèn)；拒絕
英英釋意
- 1. declare untrue; contradict;
- "He denied the allegations"
- "She denied that she had taken money"
- 2. refuse to accept or believe;
- "He denied his fatal illness"
- 3. refuse to grant, as of a petition or request;
- "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"
- "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day"
- 4. refuse to let have;
- "She denies me every pleasure"
- "he denies her her weekly allowance"
- 5. deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure;
- "She denied herself wine and spirits"
- 6. deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
- 7. refuse to recognize or acknowledge;
- "Peter denied Jesus"