I construed his statement as a refusal.

据我看他的说法就是拒绝。

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Those who refused checks could be barred from the subway and further refusal to cooperate could incur penalties, the Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Co. Ltd said in a statement on its website.

拒绝接受物品安检的将禁止乘坐地铁，进一步不配合工作人员的将会得到处罚。

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Those who refused checks could be barred from the subway and further refusal to cooperate could incur penalties, the Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Co. Ltd said in a statement on its website.

拒绝接受物品安检的将禁止乘坐地铁，进一步不配合工作人员的将会得到处罚。

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