They refused to negotiate, thus closing the door on any chance of a settlement.

他们拒绝谈判，因此堵死了解决闸题的途径。

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Icahn had said he wouldn't oppose a search partnership with Google if Microsoft refused to negotiate a deal, as long as they could terminate the agreement if Microsoft renewed its advances.

伊坎曾表示，在微软能够提出新的收购方案的情况下雅虎仍可终止与Google合作的情况下，若与微软协商无果，他并不反对雅虎与Google在搜索方面结成伙伴。

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On Friday key Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel, delivered three doses of bad news to the administration: Not only have they refused to renew Bush's "fast track" authority to negotiate trade deals, but they don't intend to approve the administration's trade agreements with South Korea or Colombia.

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Tribal elders and Afghanistan intelligence officials told the BBC they had pleaded to be given more time to negotiate with the captors but their requests had been refused.

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Wisla sources say the club told Ajax they were prepared to negotiate over Uche during next season's winter break, but that the player had refused to wait on the advice of his manager.

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