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- 断然
断然
duàn rán
Meaning
- absolutely
- categorically
- resolute
- definitive
Definition
形容态度坚决，毫不犹豫；副词表示绝对、一定。
Resolute, decisive; absolutely, categorically.
Usage
作为形容词时，常用来形容人的态度或行动；作为副词时，用于否定句或肯定句，加强语气。
As an adjective, it describes a resolute attitude or action; as an adverb, it is used in negative or affirmative sentences to emphasize.
Examples
- 1 他断然拒绝了对方的要求。(He flatly refused the other party's request.)
- 2 公司决定断然采取行动，以应对市场变化。(The company decided to take decisive action to respond to market changes.)
- 3 她断然否认了所有指控。(She categorically denied all allegations.)
- 4 断然不能接受这样的条件。(Such conditions are absolutely unacceptable.)
- 5 我们需要断然的措施来解决问题。(We need resolute measures to solve the problem.)
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