To refuse someone entrance or to shut someone out; to reject or exclude someone from a group or activity.
拒拒绝。把人挡在门外，不让其进入，形容拒绝协商或共事。
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Despite his qualifications, the exclusive club rejected his membership application and kept him at the door.
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