refuse 
拒绝 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → 
refuse 
refuser ☊ 
từ chối like: refuse → →
argue to refuse (to do something), argue somebody out of doing ☊ 
bàn lùi ☊ to cover one’s ears, stop one’s ears, refuse to listen ☊ bịt tai ☊ (1) to start, jump up (2) to refuse categorically, refuse very positively ☊
giãy nảy ☊ to pretend not to know, refuse to acknowledge ☊ lờ ☊ to refuse to listen to and act against one’s parents advice ☊ nhủng nhẳng cưỡng lời cha mẹ ☊ squat, stay on at a place and refuse to move ☊ nằm ì ☊ to refuse to surrender or give up; indomitable ☊ quật cường ☊ to refuse somebody’s offer of marriage, refuse somebody ☊ từ hôn ☊ to refuse to pay one’s debt ☊ vỗ nợ ☊ 2391
He refused to eat anything. ☊ Anh ấy từ chối không ăn gì. ☊ 2836
His lawyer refused to answer the policeman's question. ☊ Luật sư của anh ấy từ chối trả lời câu hỏi của viên cảnh sát. ☊ accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
acknowledge sth: She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. ☊ acknowledge ☊
admit to sth: He refused to admit to the other charges. ☊ admit ☊
He refused to admit his guilt. ☊ admit ☊
She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. ☊ admit ☊
He refused to answer the charges against him. ☊ answer ☊
application to sb (for sth/to do sth): His application to the court for bail has been refused. ☊ application ☊
He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs. ☊ believe ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
refuse/garbage collection ☊ collection ☊
He refused to comment until after the trial. ☊ comment ☊
The bank refused further credit to the company. ☊ credit ☊
to get/refuse credit ☊ credit ☊
The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports. ☊ deny ☊
Much to my disgust, they refused to help. ☊ disgust ☊
to be granted/refused entry into the country ☊ entry ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
imagine (that)...: I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. ☊ imagine ☊
The minister refused to comment on individual cases. ☊ individual ☊
The government refuses to be influenced by public opinion. ☊ influence ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
He refused to make a judgement about the situation. ☊ judgement ☊
lend (sth) (to sb): The bank refused to lend the money to us. ☊ lend ☊
lend sb sth: They refused to lend us the money. ☊ lend ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
to accept/refuse/decline an offer ☊ offer ☊
They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. ☊ offer ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
permission (for sb/sth) (to do sth): The school has been refused permission to expand. ☊ permission ☊
photograph sb/sth + adj.: She refused to be photographed nude. ☊ photograph ☊
possibility (of sth/of doing sth): He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase. ☊ possibility ☊
I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles. ☊ principle ☊
She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle. ☊ principle ☊
He was afraid that if he proposed she might refuse. ☊ propose ☊
She refuses to face reality. ☊ reality ☊
The UK has refused to recognize the new regime. ☊ recognize ☊
Go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
refuse to do sth: He flatly refused to discuss the matter. ☊ refuse ☊
She refused to accept that there was a problem. ☊ refuse ☊
I politely refused their invitation. ☊ refuse ☊
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
refuse sth: The bank refused his demand for a full refund. ☊ refuse ☊
The authorities refused permission for the new housing development. ☊ refuse ☊
He refused our request for an interview. ☊ refuse ☊
The judge refused her application for bail. ☊ refuse ☊
refuse sb sth: They refused him a visa. ☊ refuse ☊
She would never refuse her kids anything. ☊ refuse ☊
The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power. ☊ relax ☊
He refused to release her arm. ☊ release ☊
The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake. ☊ responsibility ☊
She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. ☊ role ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
She had refused all solid food. ☊ solid ☊
He refused to name his sources. ☊ source ☊
The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ speak ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. ☊ turn ☊
refuser ☊ attendez . . . vous refusez d’obéir? ☊
décliner ☊ vous avez décliné notre offre ☊