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first refusal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌfirst reˈfusal noun British English  have/give somebody first refusal on something FIRSTto let someone decide whether to buy something before you offer to sell it to other people /给予某人对某物的优先购买权 I’ll let you have first refusal on the car. 我会把这辆车的优先购买权给你。
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first refusalAn open invitation to Group employees - who have first refusal on the tickets - has been sent out.They agreed that from now on Noreen would have first refusal on anything Henry found.A right of first refusal was granted to former land and home owners when their expropriated property came on the market.He and the mayor asked Marriott to grant the city the right of first refusal.
ˌfirst reˈfusal nounChineseSyllable
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first refusal
ˌfirst reˈfusal noun British English
have/give somebody first refusal on something to let someone decide whether to buy something before you offer to sell it to other people:
    I’ll let you have first refusal on the car.


first refusalBrE /ˌfɜːst rɪˈfjuːzl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfɜːrst rɪˈfjuːzl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the right to decide whether to accept or refuse sth before it is offered to others 优先取舍权Will you give me first refusal on the car, if you decide to sell it? 如果你决定出售这辆车,给我优先购买权好吗?🔊🔊