denial noun ⇨denial (a denial of responsibility)⇨refusal (a denial of human rights)denial
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denial ♦︎ disclaimer ♦︎ rebuttal ♦︎ refutation ♦︎ retractionThese are all words for a statement that says that sth is not true or that you are not responsible for sth.这些词均表示否认声明或免责声明。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a denial / rebuttal from sb◆a denial / disclaimer that...◆a firm denial / rebuttal / refutation◆to issue a denial / disclaimer / rebuttal / retraction◆to publish a denial / rebuttal / retraction◆to offer a denial / rebuttal / refutation■denial dɪˈnaɪəl [countable, uncountable] a statement that says that sth is not true or does not exist否认声明◆The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack.恐怖分子发表声明,否认对这次袭击负责。◆There was an official denial that there would be an election before the end of the year.官方声明否认了年底前将进行选举的说法。OPPclaim ⇨ claimnoun■disclaimer [countable] (formal) a statement in which sb says that they are not connected with or responsible for sth, or that they do not have any knowledge of it免责声明◆There was a disclaimer of liability in the surveyor's report.在检验员的报告中有一项免责声明。■rebuttal rɪˈbʌtl [countable, uncountable] (formal) a statement that says or proves that a statement or criticism is false; the act of making this kind of statement驳斥;反驳;反证◆The accusations met with a firm rebuttal.这些指控受到了坚决的驳斥。◆These assumptions require careful and express rebuttal.这些假设需要仔细而又明确的反证。 see also rebut ⇨ disprove■refutation ˌrefjuˈteɪʃn [countable, uncountable] (formal) a statement that says or proves that sth is not true; the act of making this kind of statement驳斥;反驳;否认◆These comments are not offered as a refutation of the theory.这些评论不是为反驳该理论而提出的。 see also refute ⇨ disproveNOTE辨析 Rebuttal or refutation?A rebuttal is often more personal than a refutation: it is usually a response to an accusation or criticism of some kind. A refutation is usually more academic, a response to a theory or argument. * rebuttal常比refutation更多涉及私人问题,通常是对某种指控或批评的回应;refutation通常更与学术相关,是对某种理论或论点的反应。■retraction rɪˈtrækʃn [countable] (formal) a statement saying that sth you previously said or wrote is not true(对原先说过的话作出的)撤销,收回◆He demanded a full retraction of the allegations against him.他要求完全撤销针对他的指控。 see also retract ⇨ breakverb4