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单词 rethink
释义
rethink
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˌriːˈθɪŋk/us
/ˌriːˈθɪŋk/
rethought|rethought
C1
tothinkagain about aplan,idea, orsysteminordertochangeorimproveit:
再想，重新考虑
Her family'sdisapprovalmade her rethink herplans.家人的反对使她不得不重新考虑自己的计划。
[+ question word]TheEuropeanCommissionis having to rethinkhowit canmaintainfarmers'incomeswhilecuttingcostsandexcessproduction.欧盟委员会现在不得不重新考虑如何在减少开支和生产过剩的同时保障农民的收入不下降。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to think carefully about something
  • considerDon't make any decisions before you've considered the matter.
  • contemplateHe lay in a hospital bed contemplating his future.
  • ponderShe sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
  • mull overI need a few days to mull things over before I decide.
  • reflectI spent a lot of time reflecting on what he'd said.
  • agonizeShe agonized for days before agreeing to take the job.
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More examples
  • We're in themiddleof rethinkingourstrategy.
  • So we had tostepback and rethinkourapproach.
  • People are rethinking what they're doing withtheirlives.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Thinking and contemplating
  • a brown studyidiom
  • agonize
  • agonize over/aboutsomething
  • beard-stroking
  • bethink
  • consideration
  • dip
  • harbour
  • in the cold light of dayidiom
  • introspect
  • introspection
  • joined-up thinking
  • lateral thinking
  • reflection
  • run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
  • scratch
  • scratchyourheadidiom
  • self-contemplation
  • self-reflection
  • soul-searching
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Changing your mind
rethink
noun[S]
uk
/ˈriː.θɪŋk/us
/ˈriː.θɪŋk/
theactofthinkingagain about aplan,idea, orsysteminordertochangeorimproveit:
This newinformationmeanswe shouldhave arethink.
Weprobablyneeda rethink.
More examples
  • We need acompleterethink ofourmaternityandparentalleave.
  • It'sforcinga rethink ofeconomicpolicy.
  • I told him to take abreakand have a rethink about therestof themeeting.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Thinking and contemplating
  • a brown studyidiom
  • agonize
  • agonize over/aboutsomething
  • beard-stroking
  • bethink
  • consideration
  • dip
  • harbour
  • in the cold light of dayidiom
  • introspect
  • introspection
  • joined-up thinking
  • lateral thinking
  • reflection
  • run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
  • scratch
  • scratchyourheadidiom
  • self-contemplation
  • self-reflection
  • soul-searching
See more results »
(Definition ofrethinkfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
rethink
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˌriːˈθɪŋk/us
/ˌriːˈθɪŋk/
rethought
C1
tothinkagain about aplan,idea, orsysteminordertochangeorimproveit
再想，重新考虑
Her family'sdisapprovalmade her rethink herplans.家人的反对使她不得不重新考虑自己的计划。
[+ question word]TheEuropeanCommission is having to rethinkhowit canmaintainfarmers'incomeswhilecuttingcostsandexcessproduction.欧盟委员会现在不得不重新考虑如何在减少开支和生产过剩的同时保障农民的收入不下降。

rethink| American Dictionary

rethink
verb[T]
us
/riˈθɪŋk/
past tense and past participlerethoughtus/riˈθɔt/
tothinkagain about something, such as aplaninordertochangeorimproveit:
It’stimeto rethink whether we need apart-timeorfull-timemayor.
(Definition ofrethinkfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

rethink| Business English

rethink
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˌriːˈθɪŋk/us
rethought|rethought
tothinkagain about aplan,idea, orsysteminordertochangeorimproveit:
Thecompanyis rethinkingitspositiononhomeworkers.
rethink how/what etc.Retailers arepayingmoreattentiontomaleshoppers, rethinking howtheirgoodsaremarketedanddisplayed.
Theagencyneedstorethinkitsstrategy.
rethink
noun[C,usually singular]
uk
/ˈriːθɪŋk/us
(alsorethinking[S])
anactofthinkingagain about aplan,idea, orsysteminordertochangeorimproveit:
Theincidentledto a rethink of the department'shealthandsafetypolicies.
a complete/fundamental/radical rethinkAfundamentalrethink onexecutivepayisneeded.
(Definition ofrethinkfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrethink

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Rethinking the cold war; rethinking science and technology in the cold war; rethinking the social study of science and technology.
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Safety and independence : rethinking some basic concepts in longterm care.
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Exercises in rethinking innateness : a handbook for connectionist simulations.
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The economic aspects of male hormone therapy should be reconsidered fully during a time when social insurance reimbursements are being seriously rethought.
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To do this effectively, the shuttering needs to be rethought not only in detail, but also conceptually.
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Equally, when things went wrong, he was strongly supportive - particularly of students - and creative in rethinking hypotheseses and in adjusting grants to fund further work.
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In the early twentieth century, the medical approach to leprosy in the colonies was radically rethought.
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In rethinking how language teaching and learning is carried out for a lingua franca, new methodologies are required.
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One theme that runs through the contributions to these books is that of rethinking the nation.
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Because of the structured interview schedule, the respondent was ' forced ' into rethinking her views.
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They were changes which involved rethinking both his notion of faith and his anthropology, two entities which were closely related to each other.
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Popular music studies have of course contributed a great deal to rethinking the relationship between popular culture and ideology.
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Like other legacies from the nineteenth century - space-time trajectories, progress, or political power - the notion seemed in need of rethinking.
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Towards a systemic research methodology in agriculture: rethinking the role of values in science.
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Similarly, the patient may be confronted with a life crisis for which her existing values are inadequate and need to be developed or rethought.
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