Collocations는 강조의 표현을 하기 위해서 같이 쓰는 단어들로써 이유는 없지만 누구나가 그렇게 쓰는 표현들입니다. collocations를 잘 사용하면 영어 표현을 좀더 자연스럽고 풍부하게 할 수 있습니다.
오늘은 그 중에 하나인 utterly refuse(완전히 거절하다)입니다. 왜 refuse(거절하다) 앞에 utterly(완전히)가 붙냐고요? 이유는 없습니다.
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- If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. (출처: USENET)
- Mayor Lynch and the town council utterly refused the terms, to the surprise and anger of Lord Forbes.(출처: USENET)
- The queen utterly refused to take Mirabeau's counsel, and La Marck left Paris. (출처: USENET)
- A little before his burning, his pardon was brought, if he would have recanted; but he utterly refused it.(출처: USENET)
- And yet he utterly refuses to acknowledge his role in the matter. (출처: USENET)
- Brukeval, on the other hand, rejects his heritage utterly and refuses to listen to reason. (출처: USENET)