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disobliging

/ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsʌˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/

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verb

不肯帮忙，不合作，使人为难

To be unwilling to oblige; to disappoint, to inconvenience, not to cooperate.

Examples :

"Sorry to disoblige everybody; I know you were depending on me to bring a good weather forecast for our fête, but it is going to rain."

抱歉让大家失望了；我知道你们都指望我能为游园会带来好天气预报，但天要下雨了。

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verb

得罪，冒犯

To offend by an act of unkindness or incivility.

Examples :

"His boss was disobliging him by refusing to approve his vacation request, even though he had worked overtime for weeks. "

他的老板拒绝批准他的休假请求，即使他已经连续加班好几周了，这简直是在得罪他。

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adjective

不肯帮忙的，不合作的，不体谅人的。

Not obliging; not making an effort to respect the needs and wishes of others; unaccommodating.

Examples :

"The clerk at the post office was being quite disobliging when he refused to help me find a cheaper shipping option. "

邮局的职员很不不肯帮忙，我让他帮我找一个更便宜的邮寄方式，他竟然拒绝了。

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