I tried very hard to persuade him to join our groups but I met with flat refusal. disapproval。 rejection。 refusal。 decline。
He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to take charge of the consequences. answer for。 run into。 abide by。 step into。
The legislative provision has a great impact on the operations of the department. law。 passage。 revision。 clause。
The information in the first paragraph is presented mainly through listing statistics。 telling a story。 pointing out similarities。 pointing out differences。
The moon was obscured by thick clouds.