He was punished for refusing to answer their questions.

他拒不回答他们的问题，受到了惩罚。

《牛津词典》

She had thought that Mary was refusing to answer.

她原以为玛丽是在拒绝回答。

youdao

He is dodging the question, refusing to answer.

他对问题避而不谈，拒绝回答。

youdao

Was she, like any other adolescent craving attention, simply encouraging more questions by refusing to answer any?

NPR: One Boy's Heroism in the Face of AIDS

Refusing to answer questions about the details of your policy until after the election --definitely not change.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Refusing to answer questions about the details of your policies until after the election -- not change.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President in Lima, OH