denial

noun

1. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

Synonym: abnegationself-abnegationself-denialself-renunciation

2. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

e.g. he gave evidence for the defense

Synonym: defensedefencedemurrer

3. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

Synonym: disaffirmation

4. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

e.g. it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges

5. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

1. 否认
A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.

e.g. Despite official denials, the rumours still persist...
尽管官方予以否认，但谣言仍未平息。
e.g. Denial of the Mafia's existence is nothing new.
否认黑手党的存在并不是什么新鲜事。

2. 拒绝;拒绝给予
The denial of something to someone is the act of refusing to let them have it.

e.g. ...the denial of visas to international relief workers...
拒绝给国际救援人员发放签证
e.g. This does not justify the denial of constitutional protection.
这不能成为剥夺他人受宪法保护权利的正当理由。

3. (心理学上的)否认，拒绝接受，拒不承认
In psychology, denial is when a person cannot or will not accept an unpleasant truth.

e.g. With major life traumas, like losing a loved one, for instance, the mind's first reaction is denial...
面对生活中的重大不幸，如失去至爱的人等，人们的第一反应就是拒绝接受。
e.g. ...an addict who is in denial about his addiction.
拒不承认自己吸毒成瘾的瘾君子den|ier /'deniə/ Denier is used when indicating the thickness of stockings and tights. 旦尼尔，旦(表示长筒袜、裤袜等纤度的单位)

1. 否认：mes,88)否认(Denial)又称『否定作用』代替(Displacement)又称『替代作用』或『转移作用』解离(Dissociation)又称『分离作用』认同(Identification)又称『仿同作用』或『表同作用』理智化(Intellectualisation)又称『理性作用』情绪隔离(emotional insulation)又称『绝缘作用』合理化(Rationalisation)又称『文饰作用』压抑(