| 单词 | first refusal |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfirst refusal first refusal n. an agreement with a prospective customer that goods, etc., will not be on sale to others until he or she has refused them (cf. refusal n. 3); also figurative and in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > buying > [noun] > purchase before others are offered the chance > offer to specific customer for first refusal1638 1638 T. Heywood Wise-woman of Hogsdon iv. sig. H2 You may haue view thereof, but otherwise. A Lady that hath crau'd the sight thereof: Must haue the first refusall. 1712 B. Grosvenor Temper Jesus towards Enemies 8 All the World are to wait until they have had the first refusal of the Gospel-Salvation. 1871 G. H. Lewes Let. 5 Apr. (1955) V. 139 We want £100 for the early sheets—the poem to appear in America in June—and of course we give you the first refusal. 1970 M. Kelly Spinifex i. 12 I made damn sure this department got the first refusal of your services. 2007 Independent (Nexis) 27 Mar. 36 The company..would have first refusal on poster sites at key Olympics locations. < as lemmas |
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