rejection
noun
uk/rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/us/rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/C2[CorU]
theactofrefusingtoaccept, use, orbelievesomeone or something:
拒绝;拒收;摈弃;拒绝相信The government's rejectionoftheplansis asetbackfor us.政府拒绝批准这些计划使我们大受挫折。
C2[C]
aletter, etc. thattellsyou that you have not beensuccessfulin getting ajob, aplaceon acourseofstudy, etc.:
(工作或课程申请等的)拒绝信I'veappliedfor tenjobs, but I've had ten rejections/rejectionletters.我申请了10份工作,但都被拒绝了/但收到的都是回绝信。
C2[U]
theactof not giving someone theloveandattentiontheywantandexpect:
拒绝(给予爱和关怀)He neveraskedher tomarryhim out offearof rejection.他因为怕被拒绝,所以从未向她求婚。
- Theministerhasissuedanemphaticrejection of theaccusation.
- Thisamountsto a rejection of thewholeproposal.
- Mostpeoplefindrejection hard todealwith.
- Anactortakesso much rejection.
- Children cansufferfrom asenseof rejection when aparentleavesthehome.
Refusing & rejecting
- abnegate
- abnegation
- bar
- batsomething/someoneaway
- blow(something)out
- brush
- disown
- jettison
- laugh
- miss a chance/opportunityidiom
- punt onsomething
- quit
- quit onsomeone
- react
- react againstsomething
- rebuff
- repudiate
- resistant
- spurn
- turnyournose upidiom
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