The scientist's proposal to fund a new telescope was rebuffed by the budget committee.
科学家提议资助新望远镜的请求遭到预算委员会的断然拒绝。
Which choice best defines “rebuff”?
B — Reject sharply. “rebuff” means reject sharply.
Which word means “reject sharply”?
D — rebuff. “rebuff” means reject sharply.
rebuff — reject sharply. In Chinese: 断然拒绝；回绝.
rebuff is pronounced /rɪˈbʌf/.
The scientist's proposal to fund a new telescope was rebuffed by the budget committee. (科学家提议资助新望远镜的请求遭到预算委员会的断然拒绝。)
reject, spurn, snub — all close in meaning to rebuff (reject sharply).
accept, welcome — each the opposite of rebuff (reject sharply).
Yes. rebuff is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
re(return)+buff(hit)