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re·flect
\\ri-ˈflekt\\ verbtransitive verb
1. archaic : to turn into or away from a course :
2. to prevent passage of and cause to change direction
    a mirror reflects light
3. to bend or fold back
4. to give back or exhibit as an image, likeness, or outline :

mirror

    the clouds were reflected in the water
5. to bring or cast as a result
    his attitude reflects little credit on his judgment
6. to make manifest or apparent :

show

    the painting reflects his artistic vision
    the pulse reflects the condition of the heart
7.

realize

,

consider

intransitive verb
1. to throw back light or sound
2.
  a. to think quietly and calmly
  b. to express a thought or opinion resulting from reflection
3.
  a. to tend to bring reproach or discredit
      an investigation that reflects on all the members of the department
  b. to bring about a specified appearance or characterization
      an act which reflects well on her
  c. to have a bearing or influence
Synonyms: see

reflect
  early 15c., "to divert, to turn aside, deflect," from O.Fr. reflecter (14c.), from L. reflectere (see reflection). Of mirrors or polished surfaces, to shine back light rays or images, 1520s; meaning "to turn one's thoughts back on" is c.1600.

☞ reflect
re·flect / ri5flekt / verb1. [VN] [usually passive] ~ sb / sth (in sth) to show the image of sb / sth on the surface of sth such as a mirror, water or glass
   反映；映出(影像):
   His face was reflected in the mirror.
   他的脸映照在镜子里。
   She could see herself reflected in his eyes.
   她在他的眼中看到了自己的样子。
2. [VN] to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface
   反射(声、光、热等):
   The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight.
   窗户反射着午后明媚的阳光。
   When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space.
   太阳光线照射到地球时,大量的热被反射回太空。
3. [VN] to show or be a sign of the nature of sth or of sb's attitude or feeling
   显示,表明,表达(事物的自然属性或人们的态度、情感等):
   Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community.
   我们的报纸旨在表达当地人民的心声。
4. ~ (on / upon sth) to think carefully and deeply about sth
   认真思考；沉思:
  ▪ [V]
   Before I decide, I need time to reflect.
   在作出决定以前,我需要时间认真考虑考虑。
   She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision.
   由她负责考虑她这个决定会牵扯哪些问题。
  ▪ [V that]
   On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well.
   回家的路上,他琢磨着这次面试非常顺利。
  ▪ [also V wh- , V speech]
 IDIOMS 
▪ reflect well, badly, etc. on sb / sth
   to make sb / sth appear to be good, bad, etc. to other people
   使给人以好的(坏的或其他)印象:
   This incident reflects badly on everyone involved.
   这一事件给所有相关人士都造成了恶劣影响。

reflect verb

re·flect
I. \rə̇ˈflekt, rēˈf-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English reflecten, from Latin reflectere, from re- + flectere to bend, turn
transitive verb
1. archaic : to turn into or away from a certain course : turn aside : ,
2.
 a. : to turn, throw, or bend off or backward at an angle
  < light reflected from the moon >
  < heat reflected by the light surface >
 b. : to cast back : cause to rebound or reverberate : to project out
  < his internal stresses reflected a dry bitterness upon the world — H.G.Wells >
  < new music … reflects just as much emotion as any other kind of music — Aaron Copland >
3.
 a. : to bend or fold back : impart a backward curve, bend, or fold to : make retrorse in form
  < petals reflected at the tops >
 b. : to push or lay aside (as tissue, an organ) during surgery in order to gain access to the part to be operated on
4. : to give back or exhibit as an image, likeness, or outline : reproduce or show as a mirror does
 < the trees on the shore line were reflected in the clear water >
 < dignity was reflected in her vivid blue eyes — Ellen Glasgow >
 < this body, with full power to enact laws, more truly reflected the popular will — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >
5. : to bring or cast as a result : bring about as an attribute, characterization, designation
 < his attitude would reflect little credit on his political judgment — W.H.Chamberlin >
6. : to make manifest or apparent as a likely cause, plausible conditioning factor, fitting background element, or concomitant :
 < the influence of the lumbering period is reflected in Bay City's many large frame dwellings — American Guide Series: Michigan >
 < the pulse generally reflects the condition of the heart — Morris Fishbein >
 < the structure of the compound sentence often reflects a simple artlessness — R.M.Weaver >
7. : to remember with thoughtful consideration : come to recollect, realize, or consider in a course of thought — used with a following clause
 < Blake's poetry … told me that he must be an Irishman before ever I reflected that his name was Irish — A.T.Quiller-Couch >
intransitive verb
1. obsolete
 a. : to become turned or thrown back :
  < the sun darts forth his rays at right angles which reflect back upon themselves — Nathanael Carpenter >
 b. : to cast light :
  < whose virtues will, I hope, reflect on Rome, as Titan's rays on earth — Shakespeare >
2. : to throw back light or sound : return rays, beams, or waves
3. : to think and consider especially after the immediate event : think quietly and calmly :
 < reflect on the role of philosophy in a liberal civilization — M.R.Cohen >
4. obsolete : to bounce back : spring back after impact :
5.
 a. : to tend to bring reproach : cast or bring censure, discredit, reproach, doubt, or suspicion
  < the investigation reflects on the integrity of the officials involved >
  < did not reflect on the general's character in his speech >
 b. : to have a bearing or influence
  < the steel strike naturally reflected in the sale of plastics >
6. : to become mirrored : produce a mirrored image
 < clouds reflecting on the lake >
Synonyms: see
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II. noun
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