denial

柯林斯詞典

1. N-VAR A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen. 否認
It seems clear that despite official denials, differences of opinion lay behind the ambassador's decision to quit. 很清楚，盡管官方否認，人們對大使決定辭職還是有不同看法。
2. N-UNCOUNT The denial of something to someone is the act of refusing to let them have it. 拒絕給予[正式]
...the denial of visas to international relief workers. …對國際救濟工作人員拒發(fā)簽證。
3. N-UNCOUNT In psychology, denial is when a person cannot or will not accept an unpleasant truth. (不愉快事實的) 拒絕接受
With major life traumas, like losing a loved one, for instance, the mind's first reaction is denial. 面對人生的重大創(chuàng)痛，例如失去深愛的人，心理的第一反應(yīng)就是拒絕接受。