- 拒绝；拒不接受：
She refused his invitation to the tea party.
他请她参加茶会，她拒绝了他的邀请。
- 拒做；拒给[常后接不定式]：
He can't refuse her anything.
她要什么他都不能不给。
They refused to pay their taxes.
他们拒不纳税。
- 不愿；不肯：
The little boy refused to go to school.
这个小男孩不肯去上学。
I wouldn't refuse help to an old friend.
对一个老朋友我是不会不肯帮助的。
- 抵制；拒不服从；拒不同意：
He refused me permission.
对我的要求，他拒不允诺。
We were going to set off immediately,but the truck refused to start.
我们准备立即出发，但卡车发动不起来。
- (马)不肯跳过(障碍物)：
His horse refused the first fence.
他的马不肯跳过第一道栅栏。
- [废语]垫(牌)，不跟(牌)