严词

yán cí jù jué

严词拒绝

give a stern rebuff

yán cí tán hé

严词弹劾

impeach in strong terms

yán cí qiǎn zé

严词谴责

denounce in strong terms

wǒ qǐng qiú bāng zhù zāo dào yán cí huí jué

我请求帮助，遭到严词回绝。

My request for aid was met with a firm refusal.

huán bǎo fèn zǐ yán cí kàng yì zǒng tǒng de xíng wéi

环保分子严词抗议总统的行为。

Environmental activists have climbed on their soapboxes to protest the president’s action.