rejects; rejected; rejecting
rejects; rejected; rejecting
Learner's definition of REJECT
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: to refuse to believe, accept, or consider (something)拒绝相信；拒绝接受；拒绝考虑 -
My teacher rejected my excuse for being late.我的老师不肯相信我的迟到理由。
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The committee rejected my proposal/idea/suggestion/motion.委员会拒绝考虑我的提议/观点/建议/动议。
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I agree with several points of her argument, while rejecting [=disagreeing with] her conclusions.我同意她的某些论点，但不同意她的结论。
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She rejected the package/letter [=she did not accept the delivery of the package, letter, etc.] and returned it unopened.她拒收那个包裹/那封信，将它原封不动地退了回去。
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: to decide not to publish (something) or make (something) available to the public because it is not good enough（因质量差而）决定不出版，决定不发行 3
a : to refuse to allow (someone) to join a club, to attend a school, etc.拒绝接纳 b : to decide not to offer (someone) a job or position不录用 4
: to refuse to love, care for, or give attention to (someone)不关心；不在乎；怠慢 -
The mother cat rejected the smallest kitten and refused to feed it.猫妈妈不关心那只最小的猫崽并拒绝喂它。
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Rejected by society, these street kids have to fend for themselves.由于被社会抛弃，这些街头少年只得自谋生路。
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He still loves her even though she's rejected him before.即使之前被她拒绝过，他现在仍然爱她。
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He wanted to ask her on a date, but he was afraid of being rejected.他想要约她，但又怕被拒绝。
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medical, of a person's body : to produce substances that try to harm or destroy (a transplanted organ, a skin graft, etc.)排异；排斥 — rejection
/rɪˈʤɛkʃən/ noun, plural rejections [count] -
The committee was unanimous in its rejection of my proposal.委员会一致反对我的提议。
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After many rejections, her novel was finally accepted for publication.投稿多次被退回后，她的小说最终得以出版。
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In any transplant operation, there is a risk of organ rejection.在任何移植手术中，都有器官排异的风险。
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a rejection letter [=a letter saying that you or something you have written, made, etc., has been rejected]回绝信
2 reject /ˈriːˌʤɛkt/ noun plural rejects
plural rejects
Learner's definition of REJECT
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: something that is not good enough for some purpose : something that cannot be used or accepted瑕疵品；无用之物；不被接受之物 -
Stack the promising applications here, and put the rejects over there.把有希望的申请信放这儿，把筛掉的放那儿。
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One way to save on clothing costs is to buy (factory) rejects. [=clothes that are sold for a lower price because they have flaws]节省服装费用的一种方式是购买（厂家的）瑕疵品。
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: a person who is not accepted or liked by other people不被接受之人；不受待见之人 -
the rejects of society = society's rejects社会弃儿
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(informal) Ignore him, he's a (total/complete) reject.别理他，他是个（完全）不受待见的人。