单词 | reconsider |
释义 | reconsider (riːkənsɪdəʳ ) Word forms: reconsiders , reconsidering , reconsidered verb If you reconsider a decision or opinion, you think about it and try to decide whether it should be changed. We want you to reconsider your decision to resign from the board. [VERB noun] This has forced the United States to seriously reconsider its position. [VERB noun] If at the end of two years you still feel the same, we will reconsider. [VERB] Synonyms: rethink, review, revise, think again reconsideration (riːkənsɪdəreɪʃən ) uncountable noun The report urges reconsideration of the decision. [+ of] Synonyms: reappraisal, review, rethink, re-evaluation Quotations: Second thoughts are the wisestHippolytus Collocations: reconsider a plan Equally, regard decisions as tentative, so when it's necessary to reconsider your plans, you'll do so without any drama. Times, Sunday Times A coalition of businesses employing more than 400,000 people will urge the government today to reconsider plans to tax sugary soft drinks. Times, Sunday Times Businesses are reconsidering plans to expand their workforces, with the proportion of companies expecting to add to their headcount slipping from 42 per cent to 39 per cent. Times, Sunday Times The men reconsidered their plan. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their plan was to engage in instructional activities, charter flying and crop spraying, but they were again forced to reconsider their plans due to high maintenance costs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 重新考虑 Japanese: 考え直す |
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