1 [C] a statement that sth is not true 否认: The minister issued a denial that he was involved in the scandal. 部长发表一项声明，否认他与那宗丑闻有关。

2 [C,U] (a) denial (of sth) refusing to allow sb to have or do sth 拒绝；拒绝给予；拒绝让（某人）享有: a denial of personal freedom 剥夺人身自由

3 [U] a refusal to accept that sth unpleasant or painful has happened 拒绝承认（发生过不快或痛苦之事）: He's been in denial ever since the accident. 自发生那起事故以来，他一直不能接受现实。 ☞verb deny 动词为deny