refusal
n. 拒绝，回绝
搭配：give sb. flat refusal 断然拒绝某人
take no refusal 非要别人答应不可
1.The plan was doomed to fail by their refusal to give it any financial support.
由于他们拒绝给予任何资助, 该计划注定要失败。
2.I was completely stunned by his refusal to help.
我对他的拒绝帮助感到十分震惊。
3.Her appeals for funds to support the cause were met with blank refusal.
她为这一事业筹集资金的呼吁遭到了断然拒绝。
reign
vi. 当政, 统治；占主导地位
n. 君主的统治, 君主统治时期, 朝代
辨析：dynasty指一姓皇族统治的朝代。
reign指在某一君主统治下的时间。例：
the Qing Dynasty 清朝；in the reign of Dao Guang 道光年间
1.Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK.
伊丽莎白女王是联合王国的君主。
2.Night resumes her reign.
夜幕又降临了。
3.It is better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven.
天堂为奴，不如地狱为主。
4.He is a person who lived during the reign of Victoria。
他是一个生活在维多利亚女王时代的人。
relax
vt. & vi. (使)轻松；(使)松弛; 放宽，松懈
1.Relax when you dance.
跳舞时要放松。
2.We shouldn't relax our vigilance at any time.
任何时候我们都不应该放松警惕。
3.His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again.
他的食指扣住扳机, 然后又松开了。
repay
vt. 偿还; 付还；报答, 酬报
1.He repaid the money he had borrowed.
他把借的款还了。
2.I must repay chuanmeiren.cn for her kindness.
我必须要报答传媒人论坛给我的恩惠。
3.The loans were to be repaid over a 20-year period.
贷款安排在20年内付清。
