rebuff

名词 rebuff:

1. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
   同义词：slight
2. an instance of driving away or warding off
   同义词：snub, repulse

动词 rebuff:

1. reject outright and bluntly
   同义词：snub, repel
2. force or drive back
   同义词：repel, repulse, fight off, drive back

1. Facts are the most powerful rebuff to rumormongers.
   事实是对造谣者最有力的回答。
2. Her kindness to him was met with a cruel rebuff.
   她一片好心却遭到他冷酷的拒绝。
3. He rebuffed all my offers of friendship.
   他拒绝了我的一切友好表示。

re.buff

n.（名词）
A blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer.
断然拒绝：对某个要求严峻或断然的反应或拒绝
A check or an abrupt setback to progress or action.
挫败：对某个进程或行动的制止或断然撤回
v.tr.（及物动词）
re.buffed,re.buff.ing,re.buffs
To reject bluntly, often disdainfully; snub.See Synonyms at refuse
回绝：断然地拒绝.常常有蔑视的；冷落参见 refuse
To repel or drive back.
阻止，抵制

来源：
From obsolete French rebuffer [to reject]
源自 已废法语 rebuffer [拒绝]
from Italian ribuffare
源自 意大利语 ribuffare
from ribuffo [reprimand]
源自 ribuffo [谴责]
ri- [back] from Latin re- * see re-
ri- [后面] 源自 拉丁语 re- *参见 re-
buffo [gust, puff] [of imitative origin]
buffo [微风，吹] [拟声词]