rejection
noun uk/rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/ us/rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/
C2 [ C or U ]拒绝;拒收;摈弃;拒绝相信
the act of refusing to accept, use, or believe someone or something
The government's rejection of the plans is a setback for us. 政府拒绝批准这些计划使我们大受挫折。
C2 [ C ]（工作或课程申请等的）拒绝信
a letter, etc. that tells you that you have not been successful in getting a job, a place on a course of study, etc.
I've applied for ten jobs, but I've had ten rejections/rejection letters. 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 ]拒绝（给予爱和关怀）
the act of not giving someone the love and attention they want and expect
He never asked her to marry him out of fear of rejection. 他因为怕被拒绝，所以从未向她求婚。
- More examples
- The minister has issued an emphatic rejection of the accusation.
- This amounts to a rejection of the whole proposal.
- Most people find rejection hard to deal with.
- An actor takes so much rejection.
- Children can suffer from a sense of rejection when a parent leaves the home.