refuse可用作不及物動詞和及物動詞，也可用作雙賓動詞；通常有拒絕，回絕，推卻等含義。用作名詞時有廢棄物，垃圾等含義。
refuse的釋義
v. 拒絕；回絕；推卻；
n. 廢棄物；垃圾；
第三人稱單數：refuses；現在分詞：refusing；過去式：refused；過去分詞：refused
refuse的用法1.用作不及物動詞
He asked her to marry him but she refused.
他向她求婚,但她拒絕了。
We asked him to come, but he refused.
我們叫他來,可是他拒絕了。
2.用作及物動詞
I think he won't refuse me.
我想他不會拒絕我的。
He made her an offer in this room, and she refused him.
他就在這間屋子裏向她求婚,她卻拒絕了。
She refused his gift.
她不肯收他的禮物。
3.用作雙賓動詞
He refused me permission.
他拒絕答應我的要求。
He refused me shelter.
他拒絕留我住宿。