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. 否认
It seems clear that despite official denials, differences of opinion lay behind the ambassador's decision to quit. 很清楚，尽管官方否认，人们对大使决定辞职还是有不同看法。
2. N-UNCOUNT The denial of something to someone is the act of refusing to let them have it. 拒绝给予[正式]
...the denial of visas to international relief workers. …对国际救济工作人员拒发签证。
3. N-UNCOUNT In psychology, denial is when a person cannot or will not accept an unpleasant truth. (不愉快事实的) 拒绝接受
With major life traumas, like losing a loved one, for instance, the mind's first reaction is denial. 面对人生的重大创痛，例如失去深爱的人，心理的第一反应就是拒绝接受。
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denial /dɪˈnaɪəl/ (denials)
剑桥词典
denial noun (NOT TRUE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a statement that something is not true or does not exist
否认，否定
The CEO issued a denial of the report that she is about to resign . 首席执行官发表声明，对她将辞职的报道予以否认。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] Officials did not believe the runner's denial that he had taken drugs . 那位赛跑选手否认服药，但官员们并不相信。
His denial of responsibility for the accident was unconvincing . 他否认自己对这场事故负有任何责任，但他的说法并不令人信服。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a statement that someone has not done something
（某人）否认（做过某事）
denial noun (NOT ALLOW)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the fact of not allowing someone to do or have something
拒绝；剥夺
a gross denial of justice 对正义的粗暴践踏
也见 self-denial
denial noun (NOT ACCEPT)
an unwillingness to accept that something unpleasant is true
拒绝相信；拒绝接受
He's still in denial about the break-up of his relationship . 他仍然无法接受他们分手这一事实。
denial noun (AGAINST BELIEFS)
the situation in which someone behaves in a way that goes against their beliefs and what they think is right
违反，背叛（原则，信念）
If I did what you ask , it would be a denial of everything I stand for (= believe in). 如果我照你说的做了，那就等于背叛了我的信念。 返回 denial