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Rethink ˌriːˈθɪŋk ˌriːˈθɔːt Change Policy Re·Think Verb Re·Thought

Rethink (verb) means to reconsider or reflect on something, often with the intention of changing it. Rethink (noun) refers to the act of reconsidering a plan or idea and making changes.

rethink (verb):重新考虑;反思。 To rethink something is to think about it again and change it. rethink (noun):重新考虑;反思。 A rethink is when you think about a problem, plan, or policy again and change it.

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[VERB 动词]重新考虑;反思 If you rethink something such as a problem, a plan, or a policy, you think about it again and change it.
  [V n]
  [Also V]
  • Both major political parties are having to rethink their policies...

    两个主要政党都必须反思其政策。

  • I think all of us need to rethink our attitudes toward health and sickness.

    我想我们都需要反思自己对待健康和疾病的态度。

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  • ...some fundamental rethinking of the way in which pilots are trained.

    对飞行员的训练方法的彻底反思

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[N-SING 单数名词]重新考虑;反思 If you have a rethink of a problem, a plan, or a policy, you think about it again and change it.
  [oft N of/on n]
  [JOURNALISM 新闻]
  • There must be a rethink of government policy towards this vulnerable group.

    必须重新考虑政府对待这一弱势群体的政策。


Oxford re·think / ˌriːˈθɪŋk ; NAmE ˌriːˈθɪŋk / verb ( re·thought , re·thought / ˌriːˈθɔːt ; NAmE ˌriːˈθɔːt / ) [transitive ,  intransitive ] rethink(sth) to think again about an idea, a course of action, etc, especially in order to change it 重新考虑 to rethink a plan 重新考虑一项计划 re·think / ˈriːθɪŋk ; NAmE ˈriːθɪŋk / ( also re·think·ing ) noun [singular ] a radical rethinkof company policy 对公司政策的彻底反思 rethink rethinks rethought rethinking re·think / ˌriːˈθɪŋk ; NAmE ˌriːˈθɪŋk / re·thought / ˌriːˈθɔːt ; NAmE ˌriːˈθɔːt /
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rethinkre‧think /riːˈθɪŋk/ verb (past tense and past participle rethought /-ˈθɔːt $ -ˈθɒːt/) [intransitive, transitive]
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to think about a plan or idea again in order to decide if any changes should be made SYN  reconsider:  an opportunity to rethink our policy on advertisingrethink /ˈriːθɪŋk/ noun [singular]:  It’s time for a complete rethink of the way we farm our countryside.
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[ˌri:ˈθɪŋk]rethought, rethinking, rethinks

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反思(69%),再想(14%),再思考(12%),再考虑(5%)
n.重新考虑;反思;新想法
vt.重新考虑;再想
vi.重新考虑;再想

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