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rebuff

/rɪˈbʌf/

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1 · noun

a sharp refusal or rejection

断然拒绝

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The committee's rebuff did not stop her from improving the proposal.
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委员会的断然拒绝没有阻止她继续完善提案。
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Pronunciation: /rɪˈbʌf/

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