[N-COUNT 可数名词]检查；审查；审核 A review of a situation or system is its formal examination by people in authority. This is usually done in order to see whether it can be improved or corrected.
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The president ordered a review of US economic aid to Jordan...
总统下令对美国向约旦提供的经济援助进行审查。
The White House quickly announced that the policy is under review.
白宫很快宣布该项政策正在审核中。
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[VERB 动词]仔细研究；审视；细查；详查 If you review a situation or system, you consider it carefully to see what is wrong with it or how it could be improved.
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The Prime Minister reviewed the situation with his Cabinet yesterday...
昨天，首相和他的内阁对局势进行了审度。
The next day we reviewed the previous day's work.
第二天，我们仔细检查了头一天的工作。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（对书、电影等的）评论文章；书评；影评 A review is a report in the media in which someone gives their opinion of something such as a new book or film.
Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast' has won rave reviews...
迪斯尼出品的电影《美女与野兽》赢得了众多好评。
We've never had a good review in the music press.
我们从未在音乐媒体获得过好评。
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[VERB 动词]写（新书、新上映电影等）的评论 If someone reviews something such as a new book or film, they write a report or give a talk on television or radio in which they express their opinion of it.
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Richard Coles reviews all of the latest video releases...
理查德·科尔斯为所有最新发行的录影带都写了评论。
His book about Afghanistan is reviewed here by Anthony Hyman.
安东尼·海曼在此就他那本关于阿富汗的书写了书评。
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[VERB 动词]检阅(军队)；阅（兵） When a military or political leader reviews troops, they examine them, or watch them marching.
[V n]
When he reviewed the troops they cheered him as he smiled and raised his hat.
他检阅军队时微笑着举起帽子，人们与此同时都向他欢呼。
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[VERB 动词]（为备考）复习，温习 When you review for an examination, you read things again and make notes in order to be prepared for the examination.
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Reviewing for exams gives you a chance to bring together all the individual parts of the course...
考前复习让你有机会把一门课程所有零碎的知识都融会贯通。
Review all the notes you need to cover for each course.
把每一门课程需要掌握的笔记都复习一下。
Review is also a noun.
Begin by planning on three two-hour reviews with four chapters per session.
先安排3次温习时间，每次用2个小时复习4个章节。
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 revise
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re·view★/rɪˈvjuː; NAmErɪˈvjuː/
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reviewreviewsreviewedreviewingnoun★1★[uncountable , countable ]an examination of sth, with the intention of changing it if necessary 评审，审查，检查，检讨（以进行必要的修改）◆the government's review of its education policy政府对其教育政策的检讨◆The case is subject tojudicial review.这个案子必须接受司法审查。◆His parole application is up for reviewnext week. 他的假释申请下周审查。◆The terms of the contract are under review.合同条文正在审议。◆a pay/salary review薪酬审定◆a review body/date/panel评审机关╱日期╱小组2★[countable , uncountable ]a report in a newspaper or magazine, or on the Internet, television or radio, in which sb gives their opinion of a book, play, film/movie, etc; the act of writing this kind of report （对书、戏剧、电影等的）评介，评论◆a book review书评◆the reviews (page) in the papers报纸的评论版◆good/bad/mixed/rave reviewsin the national press 全国性报刊上良好的╱不好的╱毁誉参半的╱高度赞誉的评论◆He submitted his latest novel for review.他提交了自己的最新小说供评论。☞collocationsat
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3[countable ]a report on a subject or on a series of events 报告；汇报；述评；回顾◆a review of customer complaints有关消费者种种不满的汇报◆to publish a review of recent cancer research发表有关最近癌症研究的报告4[countable ]( formal) a ceremony that involves an official inspectionof soldiers, etc. by an important visitor 阅兵式；检阅5★[countable ]( NAmE) a lesson in which you look again at sth you have studied, especially in order to prepare for an exam （尤指为准备考试的）温习课，复习课verb★1★reviewsth to carefully examine or consider sth again, especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changes 复查；重新考虑SYN
reassess
◆to review the evidence复查证据◆The government will review the situation later in the year.政府将在今年晚些时候对形势重新加以研究。☞synonyms at
examine
2★reviewsth to think about past events, for example to try to understand why they happened 回顾；反思SYN
take stock of
◆to review your failures and triumphs回顾自己的成功和失败◆She had been reviewing the previous week on her way home.她在回家的路上对前一个星期进行了回顾。3★reviewsth to write a report of a book, play, film/movie, etc. in which you give your opinion of it 写（关于书籍、戏剧、电影等的）评论；评介◆The play was reviewed in the national newspapers.全国性报纸都对这部戏剧作了评论。4reviewsb/sth to make an official inspectionof a group of soldiers, etc. in a military ceremony 检阅（部队）5★reviewsth ( especially NAmE) to look again at sth you have studied, especially in order to prepare for an exam （尤指为准备考试而）温习，复习6★reviewsth ( especially NAmE) to check a piece of work to see if there are any mistakes 校阅；审核re·view/rɪˈvjuː; NAmErɪˈvjuː/
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reviewre‧view1 /rɪˈvjuː/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a careful examination of a situation or process → evaluation, analysisreview of She sent us her review of the research.carry out/conduct/undertake a review The company hired Bob to conduct an independent review of their workplace procedures.review body/committee/panel/board the Teachers’ Pay Review Bodyunder review We’re keeping this policy under review (=we are continuing to examine it). The policy comes up for review (=will be reviewed) in April. All fees are subject to review (=may be reviewed). Mr Crowther asked for judicial review of the decision (=an examination of the decision by a judge).2[countable] an article in a newspaper or magazine that gives an opinion about a new book, play, film etc: a film reviewreview of The paper published a review of her book.good/bad/mixed review The band’s new album has had very good reviews. The film opened to rave reviews (=reviews that praised it a lot).3[uncountable] the work of writing reviews for a newspaper or magazinefor review The book was sent to the press for review in September. The journal receives review copies (=free copies to review) of most new software products.4[countable] a report on a series of events or a period of time, that mentions the most important partsreview of a review of the year5[countable] an official show of the army, navy etc so that a king, president, or officer of high rank can see them: a naval reviewCOLLOCATIONSverbscarry out a review (also conduct a review formal)· No one has yet carried out a review of the system.· Government officials are conducting a review of the law.undertake a review (=start it and carry it out)· The department plans to undertake a spending review.keep something under review (=continue to review it)· He recommended that the matter should be kept under review.come up for review (=be reviewed after a particular period of time has ended)· His contract is coming up for review.be subject to review formal (=may be reviewed or changed)· These prices are subject to review.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + reviewa major review· We are conducting a major review of our procedures.a thorough/comprehensive review· Their conclusion is based on a comprehensive review of all the previous studies.an extensive/wide-ranging review· He is currently conducting a wide-ranging review of public spending.a fundamental review (=that examines the most basic and important parts of something)· There have been calls for a fundamental review of our voting system.an annual review· There will be an annual review of your salary.an independent review· Their findings have been confirmed by a recent independent review.an internal review (=one that an organization carries out on itself)· The Army is conducting an internal review.judicial review (=examination by a judge)· The case is likely to go to judicial review.a policy review· The policy review proposed radical changes to the system.a spending review· Extra money was promised in last summer’s spending review.review + NOUNa review body/committee/panel/board· We will set up a pay review body for all staff.a review process· We cannot comment until the review process is over.
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reviewreview2 ●●●S3W3 verb [transitive]
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1to examine, consider, and judge a situation or process carefully in order to see if changes are necessary → evaluate, analyse: We will review your situation and decide how we can help you. The decision will be reviewed by the Supreme Court. The team manager’s position will be reviewed at the end of the season.► see thesaurus at
examine
2to write a short article describing and judging a new book, play, film etc: Bradman will review the best of the new children’s books.3American English to look again at something you have studied, such as notes, reports etcSYN revise British English4to examine and describe the most important parts of a series of events or period of time: a journalist who will review the events of the past six months5to officially watch a group of soldiers, ships etc at a military show: The president will review the soldiers on parade.