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denial

/dɪˈnaɪəl/
noun★中级— 否认
一般

拒绝承认某事的存在或真相,尤其是令人不快或痛苦的事实。

The patient was in denial about his diagnosis.

这位病人拒绝承认自己的诊断结果。

His denial of the crime shocked everyone.

他对犯罪行为的否认让所有人震惊。

💡

常用于心理学和法律领域,指对现实的逃避或拒绝接受。

⚖️法律
正式

法律上指对指控或指责的否认。

The defendant's denial of the charges was not believed by the jury.

陪审团不相信被告对指控的否认。

💡

在法律程序中,否认可能影响案件的审理方向。

搭配

in denial处于否认状态denial of service拒绝服务

同义词

refusalrejectiondisavowal

反义词

admissionacknowledgmentacceptance

相关短语

denial of service attack短语
拒绝服务攻击

💡专业提示

心理学中的否认

否认常见于创伤或成瘾问题中,如拒绝承认成瘾或疾病。

⚡黄金法则

法律中的否认

在法律程序中,否认必须明确且具体,否则可能被视为默认承认。

📖词源

源自中古英语 'denial',由 'deny'(否认)加上 '-al' 构成,表示状态或行为。

📝用法说明

在心理学中,否认是一种防御机制,用于应对压力或痛苦。在法律中,否认可能影响案件的结果。

单词拆解

deny
否认
root
+
-al
表示状态或行为
suffix
英汉词典

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