知识扩展
易混词辨析
rejected、reject、refused、denied
1. rejected:动词过去式(“reject” 的过去式,如 The application was rejected 申请被拒绝、rejected the offer 拒绝提议),侧重 “正式拒绝 / 不接受”;
2. reject:动词原形 “拒绝;排斥”(如 reject a plan 拒绝计划);
3. refused:“拒绝(请求 / 邀请,过去式)”(如 refused help 拒绝帮助),比 rejected 更口语,无 “正式拒绝申请” 含义;
4. denied:“否认(事实)/ 拒绝(给予,过去式)”(如 denied the charge 否认指控、denied access 拒绝进入),无 “拒绝提议 / 申请” 功能。