关于“refuse”后是否需要加“to”,需根据具体用法区分:
一、基本用法
拒绝做某事 需接不定式(to + 动词原形),例如:
- He refused to help me with my homework.(他拒绝帮我做作业)
- The company refused to accept the complaint.(公司拒绝接受投诉)
拒绝接受名词/动名词
- 可直接接名词,如:
- I refuse your offer.(我拒绝你的提议)
- 但接动名词(-ing形式)时需用“refuse to do”,例如:
- She refused to discuss the matter.(她拒绝讨论这件事)
二、常见搭配
refuse to do: 表示主动拒绝执行动作,例如: The letter arrived, but he refused to open it.(信到了,但他拒绝打开) refuse doing
The company refused to acknowledge the problem.(公司拒绝承认问题)
三、错误用法示例
refuse doing sth.(错误):
She refused to eat the spoiled food.(正确应为:She refused to eat the spoiled food.)
refuse to do sth.(正确):
He refused to help without being paid.(他拒绝不付款就帮忙)
总结:
动词refuse后接不定式(to do)表示主动拒绝执行动作;
若需表达“拒绝接受名词/动名词”,则直接接名词或用refuse to do + 动名词结构。