英和和英

refuse point‐blank

to refuse something politely

to refuse flatly―refuse point-blank

I beg to decline.

give a positive refusal

turn away from

to give one previous notice―give one previous warning

an emphatic denial

to decline an invitation

to refuse flatly―refuse point-blank―to do anything

No credit .

to decline an invitation

to refuse something politely

to absent oneself without notice―play truant

〈貼札〉 No Peddlers or Salesmen.

to decline an engagement

No change allowed.

No credit allowed

refuse to back down

to decline an interview to one―deny oneself to one

I was met by a flat refusal―met by a square refusal.

to refuse flatly―refuse squarely―refuse point-blank

I was met with a flat refusal―met with a square rebuff.

refuse to comply

I was met by a flat refusal―a square refusal.