Their refusal to negotiate with us made progress difficult.

他们拒绝和我们谈判，因此难有紧张。

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In December they downed tools over the company's refusal to negotiate a collective contract.

去年12月，汽车工人因为公司拒绝谈判某一集体合约上方而停工。

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Advisers talk of shorter periods before creditors seek legal redress and a refusal to negotiate until forced.

顾问们谈到，在强制执行之前有一段时间可以让债权人寻求法律补救，也可以讨论优先购买权问题。

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While the U.S. has held talks with the Taliban in the past, contacts were stalled by the Taliban's refusal to negotiate directly with Kabul.

WSJ: Karzai Inflames U.S. Tensions

American defense officials now have to assess how much damage Mr. Karzai's allegations will have on their plans, already threatened by discord over whether to grant immunity from prosecution to U.S. troops and by the Afghan leader's refusal to negotiate with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

WSJ: Karzai Inflames U.S. Tensions