denies

英 [dɪˈnaɪz]

美 [dɪˈnaɪz]

v.  否认; 否定; 拒绝承认; 拒绝接受; 拒绝; 拒绝给予
deny的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 否认
  When youdenysomething, you state that it is not true.
  1. She denied both accusations...
     她对两项指控均予以否认。
  2. The government has denied that there was a plot to assassinate the president...
     政府否认曾有人密谋暗杀总统。
  3. They all denied ever having seen her.
     他们全都否认曾见过她。
• VERB 否认与…有关系;否认…是自己的;不承认;抛弃
  If youdenysomeone or something, you say that they have no connection with you or do not belong to you.
  1. I denied my father because I wanted to become someone else.
     我和父亲断绝了关系，因为我想成为一个不一样的自己。
• VERB 拒绝给予;拒绝…的要求
  If youdenysomeone something that they need or want, you refuse to let them have it.
  1. If he is unlucky, he may find that his ex-partner denies him access to his children...
     如果不走运的话，他可能会发现前妻拒绝让他接近自己的孩子。
  2. Don't deny yourself pleasure...
     不要有乐不享。
  3. My mother denied herself for us.
     妈妈为了我们在生活上一贯节制。

Do not confusedenyandrefuse. If youdenysomething, you say that it is not true.The allegation was denied by government spokesmen.If someonedeniesyou something, they do not allow you to have it.I never denied her anything.If yourefuseto do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it....people who refuse to change their opinions... He refused to condemn them.You canrefusesomething that someone offers you.The patient has the right to refuse treatment.If someone does not allow you to have something you ask for, or to do something you have asked to do, you can say that theyrefuseyou.He can run to Dad for money if I refuse him.
不要混淆 deny 和 refuse。deny 表示否认某事属实：The allegation was denied by government spokesmen (政府发言人否认了这一指控)。deny 亦表示拒绝给予某人某物：I never denied her anything (我对她百依百顺)。refuse 表示有意不做或坚决表示不做某事：people who refuse to change their opinions (拒绝改变看法的人)，He refused to condemn them (他拒绝谴责他们)。refuse 亦表示拒绝接受别人主动给予的东西：The patient has the right to refuse treatment (病人有权拒绝接受治疗)。refuse还可表示拒绝给予某人其所要之物或不允许某人做其想做之事：He can run to Dad for money if I refuse him (如果我不给他钱，他可以跑到爸爸那儿去要)。

双语例句

• News International denies the claims.
  但是新闻国际否认了这一说法。
• He strenuously denies all the allegations against him.
  他据理力争地否定了所有对他的控告。
• He denies 18 charges. The trial continues today
  他否认了18项指控。审判今天继续。
• He denies exerting any political influence over them
  他否认对他们施加了任何政治压力。
• He completely denies taking it.
  他完全否认把它拿走了。
• The organization denies that it is seeking any readjustment of state borders.
  该组织否认其正在寻求对国界进行调整。
• Whoever denies this is not a materialist.
  谁要是否定这一点，就不是一个唯物主义者。
• He still denies murdering his wife.
  他仍否认杀害了自己的妻子。
• Mr Butterfield denies having anything to do with the episode
  巴特菲尔德先生否认和此事有关。
• Stewart denies attempted murder and kidnap
  斯图尔特否认对其谋杀未遂和绑架的指控。