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VOA名师答疑2022--Refuse v. Reject

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Refuse v. Reject

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Jego about the difference between "refuse" and "reject."

Question:

Dear Learning1 English,

What is the difference between, "refuse" and "reject?"

Thanks, Jego from Ethiopia.

Answer:

Dear Jego,

Thank you for your question.

Both "refuse" and "reject" are verbs. They can also be used as nouns3. As verbs, they can have a similar meaning, but there are slight differences in how we use them.

Refuse

We commonly use "refuse" with another infinitive4 verb to say we are not willing to do something. For example:

I refuse to go outside today because it is too hot.

She refused to take the crowded subway.

We can also use the verb "refuse" with a direct object to say we do not accept or want it.

I refused another piece of cake.

He refuses her invitation to dinner.

Lastly, "refuse" can also mean not permitting or letting someone do or have something. For example:

The supervisor5 refused his request for more money.

As a noun2, "refuse" means garbage that is thrown out regularly. The stress is on the first syllable6 of the word. So instead of "re-FUSE "(a verb), we say it as "RE-fuse." It is not very common to use this word in everyday speech, but here is an example.

Our neighborhood collects refuse every Monday, including garbage and recycling.

Now onto "reject."

Reject

As a verb, "to reject something" means that you completely do not accept something or that you do not agree to it. We use "reject" with a direct object. For example,

Some people reject modern living, like driving cars or using computers.

There are specific ways we can use "reject." Proposals7, applications, offers or requests can be "rejected," especially, if minimum8 requirements were not met.

My visa application was rejected because I forgot to sign it.

Another use of "reject" is when we talk about the human body. Sometimes the body rejects a new organ or even the food we eat.

After her kidney9 transplant10, Selena Gomez, took medication so that her body did not reject the new organ.

I had a stomach virus last week, and my body rejected anything I tried to eat.

As a noun, a reject is something that cannot be used or sold because something might be wrong with it. It can also mean something that is not wanted. Like the noun of "refuse," the first syllable is stressed.

My sister gives me rejects of old clothes when she no longer wears them.

Summary

Both "refuse" and "reject" can mean not to accept something, but their uses can be very different.

Refuse can take a direct object or it can be used with an infinitive verb. Reject cannot be used with other verbs. It only takes a direct object.

Please let us know if these examples and explanations have helped you, Jego.

What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at [email protected].

And that's Ask a Teacher.

Words in This Story

syllable — n. a part a word is naturally divided into when pronounced

recycling – adj. having to do with the processing of paper, glass, cans, etc. in order to regain or reuse materials


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1 learning wpSzFe     
n.学问,学识,学习;动词learn的现在分词
参考例句:
  • When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时,常会从车上掉下来。
  • Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
2 noun JHux3     
n.名词
参考例句:
  • What kind of noun is this?这是哪类名词?
  • This word is a collective noun.这个词是个集体名词。
3 nouns 8412c0b251e0c60f78bfaf0a44ac3206     
n.名词;名词( noun的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns. 法语不同于英语,所有的名词都有性。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Nouns join to form compounds. 名词和名词结合构成复合词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 infinitive EqJz2f     
n.不定词;adj.不定词的
参考例句:
  • The use of the split infinitive is now generally acceptable.分裂不定式的用法现在已被广泛接受。
  • Modal verbs generally take the bare infinitive.情态动词通常用不带to的不定式。
5 supervisor RrZwv     
n.监督人,管理人,检查员,督学,主管,导师
参考例句:
  • Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说,我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
  • He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。
6 syllable QHezJ     
n.音节;vt.分音节
参考例句:
  • You put too much emphasis on the last syllable.你把最后一个音节读得太重。
  • The stress on the last syllable is light.最后一个音节是轻音节。
7 proposals c81858101b134a23eb7a0df15e102f4d     
n.提议( proposal的名词复数 );推荐;求婚;赞成提案
参考例句:
  • The director has given her assent to the proposals. 负责人已表示同意提案。
  • The police gave the proposals their full backing. 警方对这些提案给予全力支持。
8 minimum cDgx3     
adj.最低的,最小的;n.最小量,最低限度
参考例句:
  • What is the minimum price?最低价是多少?
  • Today's minimum temperature is 10℃.今天的最低气温是10℃。
9 kidney k2wxy     
n.肾,腰子,类型
参考例句:
  • Several of the patients had received kidney transplant.病人中有几位已接受了肾移植手术。
  • The operation to transplant a kidney is now fairly routine.肾脏移植手术如今已相当常见。
10 transplant 9mrww     
n.移植的器官或植物;v.使迁移,使移居
参考例句:
  • Some plants do not transplant well.有些植物不宜移植。
  • Several of the patients had received kidney transplant.病人中有几位已接受了肾移植手术。
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