denial

noun

/dɪˈnaɪəl/

Word Family

deny verb
denial noun
undeniable adjective
undeniably adverb

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[countable] a statement that something is not true or does not exist; the action of denying something
- denial (of something) the prisoner’s repeated denials of the charges against him
- The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack.
- denial that… There was an official denial that there would be an election before the end of the year.
- in denial She shook her head in denial.
Extra Examples
- His question was greeted with a chorus of denials.
- Jefferson made no denial of his actions on that night.
- The chairman of the company issued a denial of the allegations.
- The document contains an explicit denial that the company ever sold arms.
- When I asked if she had cheated in the exam, she answered with a vehement denial.
- a denial from senior officials
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- firm
- strong
- vehement
- …
verb + denial
- issue
- make
preposition
- denial from
- in denial
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[countable, uncountable] (a) denial of something an act of refusing to allow somebody to have something they have a right to expect
- Pressure groups have drawn attention to the denial of human rights in some areas.
- The advertising ban is a denial of freedom of speech.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- firm
- strong
- vehement
- …
verb + denial
- issue
- make
preposition
- denial from
- in denial
See full entry
[uncountable] the act of refusing to accept that something unpleasant or painful is true
- in denial The patient is still in denial.
- Some people are in denial about the situation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- firm
- strong
- vehement
- …
verb + denial
- issue
- make
preposition
- denial from
- in denial
See full entry

单词	denial
释义	denial noun /dɪˈnaɪəl/ /dɪˈnaɪəl/ Word Family deny verb denial noun undeniable adjective undeniably adverb jump to other results [countable] a statement that something is not true or does not exist; the action of denying something denial (of something) the prisoner’s repeated denials of the charges against him The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack. denial that… There was an official denial that there would be an election before the end of the year. in denial She shook her head in denial. Extra Examples His question was greeted with a chorus of denials. Jefferson made no denial of his actions on that night. The chairman of the company issued a denial of the allegations. The document contains an explicit denial that the company ever sold arms. When I asked if she had cheated in the exam, she answered with a vehement denial. a denial from senior officials Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective firm strong vehement … verb + denial issue make preposition denial from in denial See full entry [countable, uncountable] (a) denial of something an act of refusing to allow somebody to have something they have a right to expect Pressure groups have drawn attention to the denial of human rights in some areas. The advertising ban is a denial of freedom of speech. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective firm strong vehement … verb + denial issue make preposition denial from in denial See full entry [uncountable] the act of refusing to accept that something unpleasant or painful is true in denial The patient is still in denial. Some people are in denial about the situation. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective firm strong vehement … verb + denial issue make preposition denial from in denial See full entry
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