early 14c., from Old French denoiir "deny, repudiate, withhold," from Latin denegare "to deny, reject, refuse" (source of Italian dinegarre, Spanish denegar), from de- "away" (see de-) + negare "refuse, say 'no,' " from Old Latin nec "not," from Italic base *nek- "not," from PIE root *ne- "no, not" (see un-). Related: Denied; denying.
中文解释
记忆：谐音：抵赖。
实用例句
1. They appeared at court yesterday to deny charges of murder.
他们昨天出庭，否认谋杀的指控。
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2. I would not want to deny them a harmless pleasure.
我不想剥夺他们这点无伤大雅的乐趣。
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3. Who can deny his stature as the world's greatest cellist?
谁能否认他是世界上最伟大的大提琴演奏家呢？
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4. He tried to deny it. Shame on him!
他还想抵赖，真不害臊！
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5. They totally and categorically deny the charges.