核心问题
His refusal of playing the game provoked the other boys. 他拒绝遵守规则激怒了别的孩子。
这个句子是否正确？
词典解答
如同名词 will, willingness, decision, determination, invitation 一样, 名词 refusal 只能接动词不定式, 而不能接 of doing.
请看下面的实例：
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She had persisted in her refusal to spend Christmas in Bursley. (Bennet) 她坚持拒绝在伯斯雷过圣诞节。
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The man starved because of his refusal to eat the food given him. (Neal) 这个人由于拒绝吃施舍给他的食物而挨饿。