deny

US [dɪˈnaɪ]
UK [dɪ'naɪ]
  • v.否认；拒绝；否定；克制
  • Web拒绝给予；抵赖；不承认
Past Tense：denied  Present Participle：denying  Simple Present：denies  

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deny
v.
1.
否认；否定to say that sth is not true
to deny a claim/a charge/an accusation
否认某种说法╱指控╱指责
The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports.
发言人对那些报道不置可否。
She denied (that) there had been any cover-up.
她否认有任何隐瞒。
There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them.
无可否认，如果行动快一点，本来是救得了他们的。
It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem.
无可否认，我们需要投入更多的资源来解决这个问题。
He denies attempting to murder his wife.
他否认企图谋杀妻子。
2.
~ sth
拒绝承认；拒绝接受to refuse to admit or accept sth
She denied all knowledge of the incident.
她矢口否认知晓此事的任何情况。
The department denies responsibility for what occurred.
这个部门拒绝为所发生的事承担责任。
3.
拒绝；拒绝给予to refuse to allow sb to have sth that they want or ask for
They were denied access to the information.
他们试图取得这个情报被拒。
Access to the information was denied to them.
他们无法得到这个情报。
4.
~ yourself (sth)
（尤因道德或宗教原因）节制，克制，戒绝to refuse to let yourself have sth that you would like to have, especially for moral or religious reasons

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1.
They could have found a cooler place, but they would not deny themselves such a romantic feature as the roasting campfire.
他们本来还可以找个更清凉的地方，但如此热烘烘的篝火，如此浪漫的情调，他们实在难以割舍。
tā men běn lái hái kě yǐ zhǎo gè gèng qīng liáng de dì fang , dàn rú cǐ rè hōng hōng de gōu huǒ , rú cǐ làng màn de qíng diào , tā men shí zài nán yǐ gē shě 。
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2.
Even though the notice was expressed to be "without guarantee" this should not be allowed to deny the notice of any contractual force.
尽管该通知有“不做任何保障”的描述，但是我们不能否认该通知的合同效力。
jǐn guǎn gāi tōng zhī yǒu " bù zuò rèn hé bǎo zhàng " de miáo shù , dàn shì wǒ men bù néng fǒu rèn gāi tōng zhī de hé tong xiào lì 。
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3.
DO not become sleep to the sorrow, the pure book breeze , ask the can know to deny, standing alone again a year, quietly two lines of tears.
对愁不成眠，凄清卷风廉，问卿可知否，孤独又一年，悄然两行泪。
duì chóu bù chéng mián , qī qīng juǎn fēng lián , wèn qīng kě zhī fǒu , gū dú yòu yī nián , qiāo rán liǎng háng lèi 。
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4.
Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment.
只有愚蠢的乐天派会否认当前这些阴暗的现实。
zhǐ yǒu yú chǔn de lè tiān pài huì fǒu rèn dāng qián zhè xiē yīn àn de xiàn shí 。
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5.
If China still fails to respond, the Treasury, by the time of its autumn report, will no longer be able to deny the obvious.
如果中国在那时还没有行动，那么财政部将不能再在秋季出炉的报告中，否认明显的事实。
rú guǒ zhōng guó zài nà shí hái méi yǒu xíng dòng , nà me cái zhèng bù jiāng bù néng zài zài qiū jì chū lú de bào gào zhōng , fǒu rèn míng xiǎn de shì shí 。
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6.
The diocese does not deny the copying, but says he probably did not know of the reassignment.
主教教区没有否认那个记录但是表示它或许对于重新任职一无所知。
zhǔ jiào jiào qū méi yǒu fǒu rèn nà ge jì lù dàn shì biǎo shì tā huò xǔ duì yú chóng xīn rèn zhí yì wú suǒ zhī 。
www.ecocn.org
7.
It is possible for a soul to deny their source and Light, until it is best that they return to the Source and start all over again.
这是可能的灵魂，否认其来源和轻，直到它是最好的，他们返回到源和重新开始。
zhè shì kě néng de líng hún , fǒu rèn qí lái yuán hé qīng , zhí dào tā shì zuì hǎo de , tā men fǎn huí dào yuán hé chóng xīn kāi shǐ 。
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8.
I suspected that you were lying to me but I'm still trust you. I hope that you won't deny what you've done.
我觉得你好像有一点在骗我但是我相信你没有真的骗我。我希望你敢作敢当！
wǒ jué de nǐ hǎo xiàng yǒu yì diǎn zài piàn wǒ dàn shì wǒ xiāng xìn nǐ méi yǒu zhēn de piàn wǒ 。 wǒ xī wàng nǐ gǎn zuò gǎn dāng !
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9.
While most of the criticism condemned his obsession with sex and fowl language, few would deny that he was a man of genius.
虽然大多数的评论家谴责他沉迷于性和脏话，但他们仍无法否认，他的确是个天才。
suī rán dà duō shù de píng lùn jiā qiǎn zé tā chén mí yú xìng hé zāng huà , dàn tā men réng wú fǎ fǒu rèn , tā dí què shì gè tiān cái 。
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Nobody will deny that: Shang Dynasty bronzes and jades of the structure, form, pattern, showing the beginning of a great nation aesthetic.
谁也不会否认：商代的青铜器和玉器的结构、形式、图案，显示了一个伟大民族的审美开端。
shuí yě bú huì fǒu rèn : shāng dài de qīng tóng qì hé yù qì de jié gòu 、 xíng shì 、 tú àn , xiǎn shì le yī gè wěi dà mín zú de shěn měi kāi duān 。
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