disavow

英 [dɪsə'vaʊ] 美[,dɪsə'vaʊ]
  • vt. 否认,否定;抵赖;拒绝对…的责任
反义词 avow

GRE TEM8 畅通词汇

英英释义


1. refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with;
"Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"

实用场景例句


They disavowed claims of a split in the party.
他们否认了党内出现分裂的说法。

牛津词典

Dr. Samuels immediately disavowed the newspaper story.
赛缪尔斯博士当即对新闻报道予以了否认。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

How important is it to disavow obligation to it?
否定对过往记忆的义务很重要 吗 ?

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I disavow all responsibility for you.
我不承认对你有任何责任.

《简明英汉词典》

中文词源


disavow 否认

dis-, 不,非,使相反。avow, 承认。

双语例句


1. I disavow all responsibility for you.
我不承认对你有任何责任.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. How important is it to disavow obligation to it?
否定对过往记忆的义务很重要 吗 ?

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英文词源


disavow (v.)
late 14c., from Old French desavouer (13c.), from des- "opposite of" (see dis-) + avouer (see avow). Related: Disavowed; disavowing.

词态变化


第三人称单数: disavows;过去式: disavowed;过去分词: disavowed;现在分词: disavowing;名词: disavowal;