reject
gb/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/ us/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
A2
英語
~ 1600
語義
0件の語義
動詞
A2
action
1
refuse to accept
To say no to something that is offered or suggested.
用法パターン：
to reject [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'reject' with 'refuse'; 'reject' is often used for things or proposals, while 'refuse' is more for actions or requests.
類義語
decline (Slightly more formal and polite than 'reject'.)
対義語
accept (To agree to take or approve something offered.)
コロケーション
reject an offer
|reject a proposal
|reject a request
|reject an application
|reject outright
テーマ
daily life
|business
|emotions
|daily_life
|communication
例文
- The company decided to reject the merger proposal.
- She rejected his invitation to the party.
- The committee rejected the plan due to high costs.
- I had to reject their offer because it wasn’t suitable.
- They rejected the application after reviewing the documents.
学習者向け例文
- I rejected the job offer.
- He rejected the food.
- We rejected the idea.
- She rejected the gift.
- They rejected my help.
動詞
B1
action
2
refuse someone for a role
To say someone cannot have a job or be part of a group.
用法パターン：
to reject [someone] for [a role]
類義語
turn down (Common in informal speech; softer in tone than 'reject'.)
対義語
hire (To give someone a job after considering them.)
コロケーション
reject a candidate
|reject an applicant
|reject a student
|reject a member
テーマ
work
|education
|business
例文
- The university rejected 200 applicants this year.
- They rejected him for the position of manager.
- The club rejected several new members.
- The committee rejected her for the scholarship.
- We had to reject many candidates due to lack of experience.
学習者向け例文
- The school rejected me.
- They rejected him for the job.
- We rejected the player from the team.
- The company rejected her.
- The club rejected Tom.
動詞
B1
action
3
refuse to believe or accept idea
To say that an idea or belief is not true or right.
用法パターン：
to reject [an idea/belief/theory]
類義語
dismiss (Often suggests quick or casual refusal without serious consideration.)
対義語
accept (To agree that an idea or belief is valid or true.)
コロケーション
reject an argument
|reject a claim
|reject a theory
|reject an opinion
テーマ
thinking
|politics
|communication
|education
例文
- Scientists rejected the theory after new evidence appeared.
- She rejected the idea that money brings happiness.
- The court rejected his claim of innocence.
- Many voters rejected the party's policies.
- They rejected the notion as outdated.
学習者向け例文
- I reject this idea.
- He rejects that story.
- We reject the claim.
- They reject the theory.
- She rejects his opinion.
名詞
B2
entity
4
defective item discarded
A thing made in a factory that is not good enough to sell normally.
類義語
defective product (More technical and specific than 'reject'.)
対義語
approved product (An item that passes quality checks.)
コロケーション
factory rejects
|seconds and rejects
テーマ
manufacturing
|business
|work
例文
- These shoes are factory rejects sold at half price.
- The batch contained too many rejects to ship.
- They sell rejects in a discount store.
- Inspectors found several rejects during quality control.
- We must separate the rejects from the good items.
学習者向け例文
- These are factory rejects.
- The box has many rejects.
- We found some rejects in the shop.
- Rejects are cheaper than normal goods.
- This shirt is a reject.
名詞
B2
entity
5
person not accepted socially
A person who is not accepted by others in a group or society.
類義語
outcast ('Outcast' often has stronger emotional impact and more permanent exclusion.)
対義語
insider (A person who belongs to and is accepted by a group.)
コロケーション
social reject
テーマ
emotions
|society
|relationships
例文
- He felt like a reject at school because he had no friends.
- They treated her like a social reject after the scandal.
- The club made him feel like a reject.
- She was considered a reject by her peers.
- He was tired of being a reject in his own family.
学習者向け例文
- He is a reject at school.
- She is a social reject.
- I feel like a reject here.
- They think I am a reject.
- Tom is not liked; he is a reject.
文法
辞書形
reject
IPA
GB/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
US/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
音節・強勢
re - ject （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
活用形
Noun
- Base: reject
- Plural: rejects
Verb
- Base: reject
- 3rd Person Singular: rejects
- Present Participle: rejecting
- Past: rejected
関連語
Forms
rejects
noun
rejecting
verb
rejected
verb
Core family
rejection
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
表現
be rejected for
1/bˈi ɹɪd͡ʒˈɛktɪd fɚ/
fixed phrase
not be chosen for something
To be told you cannot have something, like a job or place at school, after they think about it.
例文
- He was rejected for the scholarship due to his low grades.
- She was rejected for the role after the audition.
reject out of hand
1/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɛkt ˈaʊt əv hˈænd/
fixed phrase
refuse immediately without considering
To say no to something right away without thinking about it first.
例文
- They rejected the proposal out of hand without listening to details.
- She rejected his excuse out of hand.