to reject; to overrule; to disallow
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to overrule; to reject; to disallow (a request)
formalOften used in formal, legal, or official contexts where an authority rejects an appeal, application, or request.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
bó驳
huí回
le了
tā他
de的
shàng上
sù诉
。
The court overruled his appeal.
Tā他
de的
qiān签
zhèng证
shēn申
qǐng请
bèi被
yí移
mín民
jú局
bó驳
huí回
le了
。
His visa application was rejected by the immigration bureau.
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Dǒng董
shì事
huì会
bó驳
huí回
le了
gāi该
xiàng项
yù预
suàn算
tí提
àn案
。
The board of directors disallowed the budget proposal.
verb
to reject; to turn down; to not accept (an opinion or suggestion)
formalUsed when an idea, suggestion, or advice is not accepted, often in meetings, discussions, or editorial processes.
Zhǔ主
biān编
bó驳
huí回
le了
wǒ我
de的
wén文
zhāng章
xiū修
gǎi改
jiàn建
yì议
。
The editor-in-chief rejected my suggestion for revising the article.
Tā他
duì对
wú无
lǐ理
yāo要
qiú求
，
yī一
gài概
bó驳
huí回
。
He rejects all unreasonable demands outright.
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Wěi委
yuán员
huì会
bó驳
huí回
le了
zhè这
ge个
tí提
àn案
，
rèn认
wéi为
tā它
bù不
qiè切
shí实
jì际
。
The committee rejected the proposal, deeming it impractical.