refuse
gb/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/ us/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Say no to something
To say you will not take or do something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to refuse [something] / to refuse to [verb]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refuse' with 'reject'. 'Refuse' is often used for actions or offers, while 'reject' is often for ideas, proposals, or objects.
คำพ้องความหมาย
decline (Slightly more formal and often used in polite refusals.)
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reject (Stronger and more definite than 'refuse', sometimes more emotional.)
คำตรงข้าม
accept (To agree to take or do something offered.)
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agree (To say yes to a request or proposal.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
refuse an offer
|refuse help
|refuse entry
|refuse permission
|refuse to comment
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She refused to answer the reporter’s questions.
- They refused our invitation to dinner.
- The company refused his request for a refund.
- He refused to believe the rumors.
- Security refused entry to anyone without ID.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I refused the food because I was not hungry.
- She refused to go to the party.
- He refused my help.
- They refused to open the door.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Waste material or rubbish
Things you throw away because you do not want them.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this noun with the verb 'refuse'. The pronunciation differs: noun stress is on the first syllable ('REF-use'), verb on the second ('re-FUSE').
คำพ้องความหมาย
rubbish (Common in British English; same basic meaning.)
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garbage (Common in American English; usually household waste.)
คำตรงข้าม
resources (Items considered valuable or useful rather than waste.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
household refuse
|industrial refuse
|refuse collection
|refuse disposal
หัวข้อ
environment
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The bins were overflowing with household refuse.
- Refuse from the factory was polluting the river.
- The city has strict rules about disposing of refuse.
- Volunteers cleaned up refuse left on the beach.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The street was full of refuse after the festival.
- We put the refuse in the bin.
- The truck takes away the refuse every week.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
refuse
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
US/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
re - fuse (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: refuse
- Plural: refuse
Verb
- Base: refuse
- 3rd Person Singular: refuses
- Present Participle: refusing
- Past: refused
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
refuses
verb
refusing
verb
refused
verb
Core family
refusal
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
วลีและสำนวน
refuse point-blank
1/ɹˈɛfjˌuz pˈɔɪnt blˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Reject directly and firmly
To say no in a very direct and firm way.
ตัวอย่าง
- He refused point-blank when asked to apologize.
- They refused point-blank to discuss the matter.
refuse to budge
1/ɹɪfjˈuz tə bˈʌd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Not change position or opinion
To not move or change your mind about something.
ตัวอย่าง
- Despite the criticism, she refused to budge on her decision.
- The old door refused to budge no matter how hard we pushed.