She gave a firm refusal. 她坚决地拒绝了。
refusal to do sth The protesters considered several options, including a refusal to pay taxes. 抗议者考虑到了几种选择，其中包括拒绝交税。
+of the union’ s refusal of a new contract 工会拒绝接受新合同
+of Jordan said he was surprised at the council’ s refusal of the planning application. 乔丹说他对理事会拒绝规划申请而感到吃惊。