dismiss; fire; decline
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to dismiss; to fire; to sack
Refers to an employer terminating an employee's contract, often for cause, redundancy, or unsatisfactory performance.
Gōng公
sī司
cí辞
tuì退
le了
tā他
。
The company fired him.
Tā她
yīn因
wèi为
jīng经
cháng常
chí迟
dào到
bèi被
cí辞
tuì退
le了
。
She was dismissed for being frequently late.
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Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
cí辞
tuì退
nà那
ge个
bǎo保
mǔ姆
。
They decided to dismiss that nanny.
verb
to decline politely; to refuse; to turn down
formalImplies a polite refusal of offers, gifts, positions, or invitations, often out of modesty, inability, or personal choice.
Tā他
cí辞
tuì谢
le了
nà那
fèn份
guì贵
zhòng重
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
。
He politely declined that expensive gift.
Dǎo导
yǎn演
qǐng请
tā他
shì饰
yǎn演
gāi该
piàn片
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
jué角
sè色
，
tā他
cí辞
tuì谢
le了
。
The director invited him to play the main role in the film, but he declined.
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Tā他
cí辞
tuì谢
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
róng荣
yù誉
hé和
jiǎng奖
lì励
。
He declined all honors and awards.