拒絕、駁斥

Question 1

repudiate

Answer 1

repudiate [rɪˈpjudɪˌet]
(v) 駁斥
(MW1) to refuse to accept or support(something) : to reject (something or someone)
(MW2) to reject as untrue or unjust <repudiate a charge >
[衍] repudiation [rɪˌpjudɪˈeʃən] (n) “駁斥”。
[例] He published an article that repudiates the study’s claims.

Question 2

refute

Answer 2

refute [rɪˈfjut]
(v) 駁斥、否認(= refuse)
(MW1) tosay that(something) is not true
(MW2) to deny thetruth or accuracy of <refuted theallegations >
[衍] refutable [rɪˈfjʊtəbəl] (a) “可駁斥的”。
[反] irrefutabl [ɪrɪˈfjʊtəbəl] (a) “無法反駁的”。
[衍] refutation [ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃən] (n) “駁斥”。
[源] re- (back) + fus- (pour) ，把東西 “倒回去” 所以是拒絕。
[例] The lawyerrefuted the testimony of the witness.

Question 3

rebut

Answer 3

rebut [rɪˈbʌt]
(v) 駁斥
(MW1) to prove (something) is false by using argumentsor evidence
(MW2) to expose the falsityof: REFUTE
[記] 再一次 (re-, again) 說了聲“But”拒絕對方。

Question 4

rebuff

Answer 4

rebuff [rɪˈbʌf]
(v) 駁斥
(MW1) to refuse (something, suchas an offer or suggestion) in a rudeway
(MW2) to reject orcriticize sharply: SNUB
[例] Our suggestionwasimmediately rebuffed.**