refusal

His refusal to sign the contract led to the immediate termination of the business deal.

(Chinese) 他拒绝签署合同，导致这笔商业交易立即终止。

Despite her polite refusal, he continued to invite her to dinner every single weekend.

(Chinese) 尽管她委婉地拒绝了，他还是每个周末都继续邀请她吃晚饭。