refusal
/rɪˈfjuːzəl/noun
usu. with infinitive
1- an act of indicating or showing that one is not willing to do something拒绝：
their refusal to accept change
他们拒绝接受变化
mass noun refusal to do military service was rife.拒绝服兵役很盛行。
1.1
- an indication that one is not willing to accept or grant an offer or request拒绝接受; 拒绝给予：
an appeal against the refusal of a licence.
对拒发执照的申诉。
1.2
- an instance of a horse stopping short or running aside at a jump（马）（对障碍物的）拒跳。