refusal
/rɪˈfju:zl; rɪ`fjuzl/ n
1
(a) [U] refusing or being refused 拒绝
refusal of a request, an invitation, an offer, etc 回绝一请求、 邀请、 建议等.
(b) [C] act of refusing 拒绝
a blunt, flat, curt, etc refusal 乾脆的、 断然的、 粗率的...拒绝.
2 the refusal [sing]
right to accept or refuse sth before it is offered to others; option 优先取舍权（决定是否接受某事物的优先权）
have the refusal on a car, house, etc 对是否购买某汽车、 房子等, 有优先取舍权. Cf 参看 first refusal (first1).