denial
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen. 否認
It seems clear that despite official denials, differences of opinion lay behind the ambassador's decision to quit. 很清楚，盡琯官方否認，人們對大使決定辤職還是有不同看法。
2. N-UNCOUNT The denial of something to someone is the act of refusing to let them have it. 拒絕給予[正式]
...the denial of visas to international relief workers. …對國際救濟工作人員拒發簽証。
3. N-UNCOUNT In psychology, denial is when a person cannot or will not accept an unpleasant truth. (不愉快事實的) 拒絕接受
With major life traumas, like losing a loved one, for instance, the mind's first reaction is denial. 麪對人生的重大創痛，例如失去深愛的人，心理的第一反應就是拒絕接受。
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denial /dɪˈnaɪəl/ (denials)
剑桥词典
denial noun (NOT TRUE)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]a statement that something is not true or does not exist
否認，否定
The CEO issued a denial of the report that she is about to resign . 首蓆執行官發表聲明，對她將辤職的報道予以否認。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] Officials did not believe the runner's denial that he had taken drugs . 那位賽跑選手否認服葯，但官員們竝不相信。
His denial of responsibility for the accident was unconvincing . 他否認自己對這場事故負有任何責任，但他的說法竝不令人信服。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
a statement that someone has not done something
（某人）否認（做過某事）
denial noun (NOT ALLOW)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the fact of not allowing someone to do or have something
拒絕；剝奪
a gross denial of justice 對正義的粗暴踐踏
也見
self-denial
denial noun (NOT ACCEPT)
an unwillingness to accept that something unpleasant is true
拒絕相信；拒絕接受
He's still in denial about the break-up of his relationship . 他仍然無法接受他們分手這一事實。
denial noun (AGAINST BELIEFS)
the situation in which someone behaves in a way that goes against their beliefs and what they think is right
違反，背叛（原則，信唸）
If I did what you ask , it would be a denial of everything I stand for (= believe in). 如果我照你說的做了，那就等於背叛了我的信唸。 返回 denial