deny

Word family noun denial deniabilitydenieradjective undeniable deniableverb deny adverb undeniably deniablydenyingly

de·ny /dɪˈnaɪ/ S3 W2 AWL verb (denied, denying, denies) [transitiveT]

1 say STH is not true 否认SAY/STATE to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something 否认，否定 → denial

deny (that)

I’ve never denied that there is a housing problem.

我从未否认过住房问题的存在。

I can’t deny her remarks hurt me.

我不能否认她的话伤害了我。

deny doing something

Two men have denied murdering a woman at a remote picnic spot.

两名男子否认在一个偏僻的野餐地点谋杀一名女子。

strongly/vehemently/strenuously etc deny something

Jackson vehemently denied the allegations.

杰克逊断然否认这些指控。

The government denied the existence of poverty among 16- and 17-year-olds.

政府否认十六七岁的青少年当中存在贫困问题。

deny a charge/allegation/claim

The men have denied charges of theft.

这几名男子否认了盗窃指控。

n Grammar

You deny doing something:

She denied taking the money.

✗Don’t say: She denied to take the money.

2 not allow 不允许REFUSE to refuse to allow someone to have or do something 拒绝，不允许〔某人拥有某物或做某事〕

Some landowners deny access to the countryside.

拒绝开放乡村的地主

deny somebody something

She could deny her son nothing.

她对儿子有求必应。

deny something to somebody

This is the only country in Europe to deny cancer screening to its citizens.

这是欧洲唯一不为国民提供癌症筛查的国家。

► see thesaurus at refuse

3 there’s no denying (that/something) spokenCERTAINLY/DEFINITELY used to say that it is very clear that something is true 无可否认，不容否认

There’s no denying that this is an important event.

无可否认，这是个重要事件。

Examples from the Corpus

there’s no denying (that/something)• There's no denying it, if you don't spend a lot of cash, you go down.• Anna looks better, there's no denying it.• But he's neat and tidy there's no denying it.• Now there's no denying that 1991 was not a good year for the advertising industry.• Even if you are sceptical about meridians, there's no denying that the roller gives an enjoyable massage.• He denies it, but there's no denying the little girl does resemble Becker in a dress.

4 feelings 情感ADMIT to refuse to admit that you are feeling something 拒绝承认

Emotions can become destructive if they are suppressed and denied.

情绪如受到压抑和否认，就可能变得有害。

5 deny yourself (something) NOT HAVEto decide not to have something that you would like, especially for moral or religious reasons 〔尤指出于道德或宗教原因〕节制；戒绝，禁绝

He denied himself all pleasures and luxuries.

他摒弃一切享乐和奢华。

Examples from the Corpus

deny yourself (something)• A psychoanalyst would perhaps say that we learn to deny ourselves this satisfaction in favour of more sublimated pleasures.• To leave self behind does not just mean denying oneself.• The left-armer denied himself a sixth by wasting a cowardly bouncer on Malcolm.• He was the first to deny himself comfort and sleep.• Stop denying yourself food, stop eating carrots when what you really want is carrot cake.• They were not used to denying themselves much; they were not used to journeys on foot.• Isabel had told her, unable to deny herself the relief of letting the truth out at last.• Low-performing organizations deny themselves this counsel.

n COLLOCATIONS

deny + NOUN

deny a charge/allegation

Officials denied allegations that torture was widespread.

deny any involvement in something

The chairman denied any involvement in the affair.

deny all knowledge of something

CIA officers denied all knowledge of the operation.

deny a fact

You can’t deny the fact that we made a mistake.

deny a rumour

Their chief executive denied rumours of the company’s decline.

deny a claim

Claims that money had been wasted were denied by the chairman of the committee.

deny the existence of something

The government has denied the existence of any political prisoners in the country.

deny any wrongdoing formal (=illegal or immoral behaviour)

The White House denied any wrongdoing.

adverbs

strongly/firmly deny something

Reports of government corruption have been strongly denied.

vehemently/vigorously/strenuously deny something (=very strongly)

He vehemently denied that he had ever been to her house.

flatly/categorically deny something (=very definitely and directly)

In the interview, he flatly denied that charge.

hotly deny something (=in an angry or excited way)

She hotly denied ever having taken drugs.

repeatedly deny something

King has repeatedly denied being a gang member.

Examples from the Corpus

deny• Parry's appeal to the courts was denied.• I realized I'd been denying a lot of angry feelings toward my mother.• Bowlam denied all charges of selling drugs to children.• The hummocks denied any sure footing.• Up to 450 disaster victims were denied compensation by their insurers.• The defendants deny conspiracy to defraud.• The act of stealing denied everything she had been taught.• His parents denied him the opportunity to go to university.• I saw you do it, so don't try to deny it!• Did he actually deny meeting Jenny that night?• To deny older women access to routine screening is both contra-indicated and explicitly discriminatory.• The singer denies that he copied the tune from an old Beatles song.• The network has denied the charges.• The scientists have been denied the necessary funds for their research program.• Children may be denied the possibility of such abuse being detected.• She has been denied the right to appeal to the Supreme Court.• The foreman had not informed us that the paraffin might explode. In fact he had categorically denied there was any danger.• Yet we systematically deny these individuals the opportunity to engage in meaningful ways with the adult world.

deny (that)• She also denies 11 alternative charges of causing grievous bodily harm.• Women continue to be denied fringe benefits and wages equivalent to those received by men.• The man's friend denies helping him destroy evidence.• Earlier another Bond director Mr Tony Oates said the corporation vigorously denied it had any knowledge of the alleged phone-bugging operation.• Some groups deny that the Holocaust ever happened.• They deny the possibility of a death wish lurking amidst the gardens of lust.• He did not deny the value of what she said or the power of the images she carried with her.• For her, the acceptable role for women has yet to be defined, and such a definition denies women's complexity.• Both have denied wrongdoing, are fighting the administrative charges and are still working on non-Foxglove investigations.

deny somebody something• Seven of the actors were denied visas.

Origin deny

(1200-1300) Old French denier, from Latin negare “to deny”

单词	deny
释义	deny Word family noun denial deniabilitydenieradjective undeniable deniableverb deny adverb undeniably deniablydenyingly de·ny /dɪˈnaɪ/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL verb (denied, denying, denies) [transitiveT] 1 say STH is not true 否认SAY/STATE to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something 否认，否定 → denial deny (that) I’ve never denied that there is a housing problem. 我从未否认过住房问题的存在。 I can’t deny her remarks hurt me. 我不能否认她的话伤害了我。 deny doing something Two men have denied murdering a woman at a remote picnic spot. 两名男子否认在一个偏僻的野餐地点谋杀一名女子。 strongly/vehemently/strenuously etc deny something Jackson vehemently denied the allegations. 杰克逊断然否认这些指控。 The government denied the existence of poverty among 16- and 17-year-olds. 政府否认十六七岁的青少年当中存在贫困问题。 deny a charge/allegation/claim The men have denied charges of theft. 这几名男子否认了盗窃指控。 n Grammar You deny doing something: She denied taking the money. ✗Don’t say: She denied to take the money. 2 not allow 不允许REFUSE to refuse to allow someone to have or do something 拒绝，不允许〔某人拥有某物或做某事〕 Some landowners deny access to the countryside. 拒绝开放乡村的地主 deny somebody something She could deny her son nothing. 她对儿子有求必应。 deny something to somebody This is the only country in Europe to deny cancer screening to its citizens. 这是欧洲唯一不为国民提供癌症筛查的国家。 ► see thesaurus at refuse 3 there’s no denying (that/something) spokenCERTAINLY/DEFINITELY used to say that it is very clear that something is true 无可否认，不容否认 There’s no denying that this is an important event. 无可否认，这是个重要事件。 Examples from the Corpus there’s no denying (that/something)• There's no denying it, if you don't spend a lot of cash, you go down.• Anna looks better, there's no denying it.• But he's neat and tidy there's no denying it.• Now there's no denying that 1991 was not a good year for the advertising industry.• Even if you are sceptical about meridians, there's no denying that the roller gives an enjoyable massage.• He denies it, but there's no denying the little girl does resemble Becker in a dress. 4 feelings 情感ADMIT to refuse to admit that you are feeling something 拒绝承认 Emotions can become destructive if they are suppressed and denied. 情绪如受到压抑和否认，就可能变得有害。 5 deny yourself (something) NOT HAVEto decide not to have something that you would like, especially for moral or religious reasons 〔尤指出于道德或宗教原因〕节制；戒绝，禁绝 He denied himself all pleasures and luxuries. 他摒弃一切享乐和奢华。 Examples from the Corpus deny yourself (something)• A psychoanalyst would perhaps say that we learn to deny ourselves this satisfaction in favour of more sublimated pleasures.• To leave self behind does not just mean denying oneself.• The left-armer denied himself a sixth by wasting a cowardly bouncer on Malcolm.• He was the first to deny himself comfort and sleep.• Stop denying yourself food, stop eating carrots when what you really want is carrot cake.• They were not used to denying themselves much; they were not used to journeys on foot.• Isabel had told her, unable to deny herself the relief of letting the truth out at last.• Low-performing organizations deny themselves this counsel. n COLLOCATIONS deny + NOUN deny a charge/allegation Officials denied allegations that torture was widespread. deny any involvement in something The chairman denied any involvement in the affair. deny all knowledge of something CIA officers denied all knowledge of the operation. deny a fact You can’t deny the fact that we made a mistake. deny a rumour Their chief executive denied rumours of the company’s decline. deny a claim Claims that money had been wasted were denied by the chairman of the committee. deny the existence of something The government has denied the existence of any political prisoners in the country. deny any wrongdoing formal (=illegal or immoral behaviour) The White House denied any wrongdoing. adverbs strongly/firmly deny something Reports of government corruption have been strongly denied. vehemently/vigorously/strenuously deny something (=very strongly) He vehemently denied that he had ever been to her house. flatly/categorically deny something (=very definitely and directly) In the interview, he flatly denied that charge. hotly deny something (=in an angry or excited way) She hotly denied ever having taken drugs. repeatedly deny something King has repeatedly denied being a gang member. Examples from the Corpus deny• Parry's appeal to the courts was denied.• I realized I'd been denying a lot of angry feelings toward my mother.• Bowlam denied all charges of selling drugs to children.• The hummocks denied any sure footing.• Up to 450 disaster victims were denied compensation by their insurers.• The defendants deny conspiracy to defraud.• The act of stealing denied everything she had been taught.• His parents denied him the opportunity to go to university.• I saw you do it, so don't try to deny it!• Did he actually deny meeting Jenny that night?• To deny older women access to routine screening is both contra-indicated and explicitly discriminatory.• The singer denies that he copied the tune from an old Beatles song.• The network has denied the charges.• The scientists have been denied the necessary funds for their research program.• Children may be denied the possibility of such abuse being detected.• She has been denied the right to appeal to the Supreme Court.• The foreman had not informed us that the paraffin might explode. In fact he had categorically denied there was any danger.• Yet we systematically deny these individuals the opportunity to engage in meaningful ways with the adult world. deny (that)• She also denies 11 alternative charges of causing grievous bodily harm.• Women continue to be denied fringe benefits and wages equivalent to those received by men.• The man's friend denies helping him destroy evidence.• Earlier another Bond director Mr Tony Oates said the corporation vigorously denied it had any knowledge of the alleged phone-bugging operation.• Some groups deny that the Holocaust ever happened.• They deny the possibility of a death wish lurking amidst the gardens of lust.• He did not deny the value of what she said or the power of the images she carried with her.• For her, the acceptable role for women has yet to be defined, and such a definition denies women's complexity.• Both have denied wrongdoing, are fighting the administrative charges and are still working on non-Foxglove investigations. deny somebody something• Seven of the actors were denied visas. Origin deny (1200-1300) Old French denier, from Latin negare “to deny”
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