Difference Between Reject and Refuse

reject和refuse是两个意思相近的动词。这两个动词都表示某人不愿意做某事。reject和refuse的关键区别在于它们的语法结构;Reject是及物动词，而refuse既是及物动词又是不及物动词。因此，reject后面只跟名词，而refuse后面可以跟名词和不定式动词。

What Does Refuse Mean?

Refuse是一个动词，表示某人不愿意接受或做某事。例如，如果你不想接受陌生人给你的礼物，你可以拒绝（refuse）。如果你不想做你朋友让你做的事情，你可以拒绝做(refuse to do it)。通过下面的例句，你会更清楚地理解这个短语的意思。

His mother punished him because he refused to answer her questions.

He refused help from anybody, determined to do it on his own.

She asked me to help her, but I refused.

He offered her a cigarette, but she refused haughtily.

I was refused admission to their mansion.

The regional manager refused the promotion.

从这些例子可以看出，refuse后面既可以跟名词，也可以跟动词。例如，在第一个例子中，动词后面跟着不定式动词;在第二个例子中，它后面跟一个名词。然而，这个动词后面最常跟不定式动词。

What Does Reject Mean?

Reject是一个及物动词，意思是拒绝接受、相信、服从或使用某物。它也可以指认为某事不可接受、不正确或不充分而不予理会。这个动词后面总是跟名词，因为它是及物动词。下面的例句能帮助你更清楚地理解这个动词的意思和用法。

The professor rejected my excuse for the late submission of the assignment.

He confessed that he felt rejected after the baby’s birth.

The board of directors has rejected the proposal presented by the production executive.

Half of the applicant were rejected straight away since they did not meet the minimum standards.

The college has rejected his application for a scholarship.

What is the difference between Reject and Refuse?

Meaning:

Reject: Reject指拒绝接受、相信、服从或使用某物。它也可以指认为某事不可接受、不正确或不充分而不予理会。

Refuse: Refuse表示某人不愿意接受或做某事。

Type of Verb:

Reject: Reject 是及物动词。

Refuse: Refuse 可用作及物动词也可以是不及物动词。

Words that Proceed the Verb:

Reject: Reject 后面总是跟着名词。

Refuse: Refuse 后面可以跟随名词和动词不定式。