denial

Word family noun denial deniabilitydenieradjective undeniable deniableverb deny adverb undeniably deniablydenyingly

Related topics: Psychology, psychiatry

de·ni·al /dɪˈnaɪəl/ AWL noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]SAY/STATE a statement saying that something is not true 否认，否定 → deny

denial of

The government issued an official denial of the rumour.

政府发表了正式声明，否认谣言。

denial that

denials that border security had not been strict enough

对边境安全措施不够严格的否认

2 REFUSE[uncountableU] when someone refuses to allow someone else to have or to do something 剥夺，拒绝给予

denial of

protests against the denial of human rights

对剥夺人权的抗议

3 [uncountableU]MP a condition in which you refuse to admit or believe that something bad exists or has happened 〔对坏事的〕拒绝承认，不肯相信

in denial

His girlfriend is in denial, and refuses to admit that he will soon die.

他的女友不肯接受事实，拒不相信他很快就要死了。

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

a strong denial

When the accusation was made, it met with a strong denial.

a vehement/vigorous denial (=very strong)

The report led to vehement denials from the minister involved.

a categorical denial (=saying very definitely that something is not true)

Her categorical denial conflicted with the evidence.

an angry denial

There were angry denials of corruption in the police force.

an official denial

The Army has consistently issued official denials of involvement.

a public denial

He refused to make any public denial.

verbs

issue a denial (=deny something publicly or officially)

Immediately the government issued a denial of the rumours.

make a denial (=deny something)

He made no public denial of the allegations against him.

Examples from the Corpus

denial• It is a denial of democracy to keep smears secret.• Doctrinaire denial of a generational injustice does no justice either to the truth or to the victims.• I was in a place where I did not want to be in denial of anything.• Labour's stunning victory in 1997 left the Tory party in denial about the seriousness of its situation.• A vigorous round of denials and, yesterday, the suspension of the archivist followed.• At the medical products firm we mentioned earlier, symptoms of denial were rife.• This denial of pain extends to all aspects of life within the work place.

denial of• Diaz issued a firm denial of the rumor.• the denial of basic human rights

in denial• My husband is still in denial about my rape.

单词	denial
释义	denial Word family noun denial deniabilitydenieradjective undeniable deniableverb deny adverb undeniably deniablydenyingly Related topics: Psychology, psychiatry de·ni·al /dɪˈnaɪəl/ ●○○ AWL noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]SAY/STATE a statement saying that something is not true 否认，否定 → deny denial of The government issued an official denial of the rumour. 政府发表了正式声明，否认谣言。 denial that denials that border security had not been strict enough 对边境安全措施不够严格的否认 2 REFUSE[uncountableU] when someone refuses to allow someone else to have or to do something 剥夺，拒绝给予 denial of protests against the denial of human rights 对剥夺人权的抗议 3 [uncountableU]MP a condition in which you refuse to admit or believe that something bad exists or has happened 〔对坏事的〕拒绝承认，不肯相信 in denial His girlfriend is in denial, and refuses to admit that he will soon die. 他的女友不肯接受事实，拒不相信他很快就要死了。 n COLLOCATIONS adjectives a strong denial When the accusation was made, it met with a strong denial. a vehement/vigorous denial (=very strong) The report led to vehement denials from the minister involved. a categorical denial (=saying very definitely that something is not true) Her categorical denial conflicted with the evidence. an angry denial There were angry denials of corruption in the police force. an official denial The Army has consistently issued official denials of involvement. a public denial He refused to make any public denial. verbs issue a denial (=deny something publicly or officially) Immediately the government issued a denial of the rumours. make a denial (=deny something) He made no public denial of the allegations against him. Examples from the Corpus denial• It is a denial of democracy to keep smears secret.• Doctrinaire denial of a generational injustice does no justice either to the truth or to the victims.• I was in a place where I did not want to be in denial of anything.• Labour's stunning victory in 1997 left the Tory party in denial about the seriousness of its situation.• A vigorous round of denials and, yesterday, the suspension of the archivist followed.• At the medical products firm we mentioned earlier, symptoms of denial were rife.• This denial of pain extends to all aspects of life within the work place. denial of• Diaz issued a firm denial of the rumor.• the denial of basic human rights in denial• My husband is still in denial about my rape.
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