单词	reconsideration
释义	reconsiderre‧con‧sid‧er /ˌriːkənˈsɪdə $ -ər/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE reconsider Simple Form Present I, you, we, they reconsider he, she, it reconsiders Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they reconsidered Present perfect I, you, we, they have reconsidered he, she, it has reconsidered Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had reconsidered Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will reconsider Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have reconsidered Continuous Form Present I am reconsidering he, she, it is reconsidering you, we, they are reconsidering Past I, he, she, it was reconsidering you, we, they were reconsidering Present perfect I, you, we, they have been reconsidering he, she, it has been reconsidering Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been reconsidering Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be reconsidering Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been reconsidering Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Please reconsider. We'd love it if you came with us. The governor can ask the board to reconsider parole decisions. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS I hope the policy will be reconsidered. It seems high time that Charles the Bald too was reconsidered. It was then that complaints started flooding in and now the Corporation has been forced to reconsider its plans. Obviously it was a time to reconsider the issue of widening both sets of locks. Public outrage eventually forced the paper to reconsider, and the editors decided to run the strip on the religion page. The possibility that a series of bad tests might cause the programme to be reconsidered no longer exists. We shall need to reconsider this kind of issue again later. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► reconsider ... decision  He should reconsider his decision to resign. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► reconsider a decision (=think about changing a decision you have made)· He said he wasn't prepared to reconsider his decision. ► reconsider your position (=think again about it and perhaps change it)· The UN Secretary General urged the US to reconsider its position. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► court · The forthcoming appeal against conviction of Lord Hardwicke will therefore provide an opportunity for the appellate courts to reconsider the position.· They will ask the full Circuit Court bench to reconsider the ruling by the three-judge panel.· Until now, however, the court has not reconsidered the workplace rules on affirmative action. ► decision · Will the Government now reconsider their decision not to introduce video recording of interrogation procedures?· Some supporters said Starr should reconsider his decision because of its likely adverse impact on cooperating witnesses.· Clearly, they hope that a combination of educational argument and political pressure will persuade ministers to reconsider their decision.· I shall give you one day to reconsider your decision.· The judge ordered the Minister to reconsider his decision.· Shareholders subsequently asked the board to reconsider its decisions or step down.· The Home Secretary should reconsider his decision. ► government · Will the Government now reconsider their decision not to introduce video recording of interrogation procedures?· I hope the government will reconsider legislation and that the Law Society will support the statutory recognition of advance directives.· Given the current job losses in the country, will the Government reconsider their appalling position?· Langbaurgh has made several all-party attempts to get the Government to reconsider its spending limits.· That gives the government much time to reconsider. ► issue · In the early 1950s the anthropologist A. Irvin Hallowell reconsidered the whole issue in the light of what it meant to be a human person.· We shall need to reconsider this kind of issue again later.· Obviously it was a time to reconsider the issue of widening both sets of locks.· The motion called on the chamber to reconsider the issue in a few years' time. ► policy · She believes some people will vote Labour to shake up the Conservatives and make them reconsider their policies.· Is it not time for him to reconsider his whole security policy? ► position · Last night, a local official, John Kydd, said the union would have to reconsider its position fairly swiftly.· In view of the threat of expulsions contained in these circulars, Labour supporters of Unity had to reconsider their position.· The forthcoming appeal against conviction of Lord Hardwicke will therefore provide an opportunity for the appellate courts to reconsider the position.· Given the current job losses in the country, will the Government reconsider their appalling position?· If the hon. Gentleman really believes that he has outlined a proper approach, I ask him to reconsider his position.· I shall be happy to reconsider the position in Manchester and Eccles, although I know that it is being carefully considered.· If such a situation arises a break to reconsider positions is valuable. ► question · Now reconsider the question you were answering.· It is time to consider or reconsider certain fundamental questions about awareness.· The court rightly sent the case back to a different judge to reconsider the question of remedy. ► time · Keep going even though you need time to reconsider or reflect.· It is time to consider or reconsider certain fundamental questions about awareness.· Obviously it was a time to reconsider the issue of widening both sets of locks.· Is it not time for him to reconsider his whole security policy?· Once they bump up against the limits of Yalta-redefined, it might be time to reconsider.· That gives the government much time to reconsider.· This breaks the cohesion and may give individuals time to reconsider. VERB► ask · If the hon. Gentleman really believes that he has outlined a proper approach, I ask him to reconsider his position.· He asked that it be reconsidered.· He asked me to reconsider this.· He said the department may ask the Legislature to reconsider whether the assessments are needed.· Powell has enormous respect would be asking him to reconsider joining the ticket to dramatically increase Sen.· Morales will be asked to reconsider his opinion by state Rep.· Ranieri and Mortara asked Stone to reconsider his move over the weekend. ► force · It was then that complaints started flooding in and now the Corporation has been forced to reconsider its plans.· Public outrage eventually forced the paper to reconsider, and the editors decided to run the strip on the religion page.· Or it may have been no more than a ruse to exert pressure and force him to reconsider.· Even in cases where teachers clearly disagreed with advisers' recommendations, they had at least been forced to reconsider their existing practices.· They've been reluctant until now, but may be forced to reconsider. ► want · If this seems unreasonable to you, you may want to reconsider.· You may want to reconsider that outlandish proposal.· In the meantime, customers of both firms may want to reconsider whether their attachments are rewarding relationships or merely empty habits.· If he wants me to reconsider the changes, I shall, of course, do so. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectiveconsiderable ≠ inconsiderableconsiderate ≠ inconsiderateconsiderednounconsiderationreconsiderationverbconsiderreconsideradverbconsiderablyconsiderately ≠ inconsiderately to think again about something in order to decide if you should change your opinion or do something different:  He should reconsider his decision to resign. We want you to come. Please reconsider.—reconsideration /ˌriːkənsɪdəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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