denial/deny

denial /diˈnail/ n. ［c］ 1.否认：give a denial to the rumor 否认谣传 Denial is useless. 否认是无济于事的。2.拒绝，拒绝给予：give sb. a flat denial 断言拒绝某人

deny /diˈnai/ vt. 1.否认，否定（跟名词、v-ing和从句）：deny the facts 否定事实 ［考句］That young man still denies having started the fire behind the store. (start, to start, to have started)那年轻人仍然否认在商店后面点火。I never deny that you’ve a great intellect. 我从不否认你有才智。2.不给予，拒绝给予(多跟双宾)：He denied the students a chance to speak. 他拒绝给予学生讲话的机会。［考句］ American women were denied the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.美国妇女经过多年的艰苦斗争，直到1920年才获得选举权。