reject
reject — verb
1. to say no to an offer, request, proposal, or idea by choosing not to take it, us
to say no to an offer, request, proposal, or idea by choosing not to take it, use it, or agree with it
Mira rejected the job offer because the salary was much lower than she had expected.
reject + noun phrase (offer, proposal, idea)
The committee rejected Vivek's proposal after several members raised serious concerns about the cost.
Ryan rejected the idea of moving abroad, preferring to stay near his family.
The publisher rejected Trang's novel, explaining that the market for science fiction was too crowded.
Sora's application was rejected because it arrived three days after the deadline.
文法句型
reject + noun phrase
be rejected
reject + -ing clause
用法筆記
Frequently used with nouns like 'offer', 'proposal', 'application', 'suggestion', or 'idea'. Stronger than 'decline' and often implies a clear, sometimes firm, refusal.
常見錯誤
2. to push someone away by not showing them the affection, care, or closeness they
to push someone away by not showing them the affection, care, or closeness they hope for in a personal relationship
Layla felt deeply rejected when her best friend stopped answering her calls and texts.
feel rejected
Reuben's parents rejected him after he chose a career they strongly disapproved of.
The tiny kitten had been rejected by its mother and needed round-the-clock bottle-feeding.
Gabriel felt rejected by his classmates who never invited him to join their games.
After the divorce, Constanza worried that her teenage son would reject her completely.
文法句型
reject + noun phrase (person)
feel rejected
be rejected by
用法筆記
Often used in the passive ('feel rejected') to describe someone's emotional experience. Common in contexts of family relationships, friendships, and romantic situations.
常見錯誤
3. when the body's natural defenses fight against a transplanted organ or tissue, t
when the body's natural defenses fight against a transplanted organ or tissue, treating it as a foreign invader and causing the transplant to fail
Mathieu's body rejected the donor kidney within the first ten days after the transplant surgery.
body rejects organ
Doctors gave Sade strong medication to prevent her immune system from rejecting the new heart.
prevent from rejecting
Even with careful tissue matching, some patients still reject a transplanted organ over time.
The surgeon warned Élise that her body might reject the liver without the anti-rejection drugs.
- fight (off)
less precise; describes the immune response generally, not the specific transplant outcome
- accept
when the body does not attack the transplanted organ and it functions normally
文法句型
body rejects + organ/tissue
be rejected by the body
用法筆記
Common in medical contexts. The subject is usually 'body', 'immune system', or 'patient'. The passive form ('the organ was rejected') is frequent in medical reports.
常見錯誤
reject — noun
1. an item produced in a factory that has a flaw or damage, making it impossible to
an item produced in a factory that has a flaw or damage, making it impossible to sell as a normal product
The factory sells its rejects to discount stores at a fraction of the normal price.
rejects as count noun (factory/manufacturing context)
Inspectors found forty rejects on the assembly line this morning and sent them back.
A reject from the pottery workshop sold at the charity auction for a few dollars.
The manager donated all clothing rejects to local shelters instead of throwing them away.
- defective item
more formal; used in quality-control reports
- second
refers specifically to items sold at a lower price due to minor flaws
- first-quality item
a product that meets all quality standards
用法筆記
Typically used in manufacturing and retail contexts. Often plural ('rejects') when referring to a batch of defective items.
2. someone who is not welcomed into a group, organization, or community, often feel
someone who is not welcomed into a group, organization, or community, often feeling left out or unwanted
The club had a reputation for treating newcomers as rejects until they proved themselves.
rejects as label for unwanted people
After failing the exam twice, the student saw himself as a reject from academia.
The school started a mentoring program to help social rejects build confidence and make friends.
The boy, a reject from every team he tried, ate lunch alone in the library.
- insider
someone who is fully accepted and belongs to a group
用法筆記
Can be hurtful when used as a label for a person. Often appears in informal or emotional language. The plural 'rejects' is common when referring to a group.