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单词 reiterate
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Definition of reiterate in English:

reiterate

verb riːˈɪtəreɪtriˈɪdəˌreɪt
  • reporting verb Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

    with clause she reiterated that the government would remain steadfast in its support
    with direct speech ‘I just want to forget it all,’ he reiterated
    with object he reiterated the points made in his earlier speech
    Example sentencesExamples
    • India lacks in ‘improved coaching techniques’ and facilities, she reiterates.
    • They carried placards reiterating the need for abolishing child labour and the slogans emphasised the need to end this social menace, which was rampant in developing countries.
    • I must commend the writers of the two letters in your June 30th issue reiterating the need for abortion rights for women.
    • The children signed cards reiterating that they would be around for their elders in their times of need.
    • Advertisements will also appear in the national press this week and the local press next week reiterating this public health message.
    • Officials at Sligo General Hospital are reiterating an apology to a patient who received the wrong medication on being discharged.
    • The media also vividly portrayed the emotional sequel of the disaster reiterating the importance of emotional support and psychological interventions.
    • The emphasis on technical skill was reiterated again and again in the Kennedy household.
    • He has also written to them reiterating his commitment to ensuring all the relevant facts are made available.
    • Ms. White was again reiterating her opposition to an inter-urban motorway but stated she fully supported the upgrading of roads and the urgent need for a Carlow bypass.
    • The resolution also includes a clause reiterating an existing law that prevents more than four unrelated persons from living together in one house or duplex.
    • But while the research is taking place, the Department of Health is reiterating its precautionary advice on the use of mobile phones.
    • We will be reiterating that safety message until the crossing is turned back on.
    • It pledged that there would be no more problems, and Liz received a letter the following day reiterating this.
    • May I reiterate comments made four years ago, which I will repeat with monotonous regularity until something is done about it.
    • But the Commission's latest offer reiterates clearly that the EU is not prepared to contribute to a new agreement at any price.
    • And mortgage brokers are now reiterating the basic premise that any loans will affect the size of a mortgage a lender will allow.
    • This practice of reiterating the connection between Indigenous people and our countries is a tradition within the movement of Contemporary Indigenous art and photography.
    • He said the board was making progress towards a decision on the future of the bank's UK operation, reiterating that retention rather than divestment was on the agenda.
    • But the Burnley boss insists he is still keeping one eye on the opposite end of the table after reiterating that survival remains his number one target.
    Synonyms
    repeat, say again, restate, retell, recapitulate, go over (and over), iterate, rehearse, belabour, dwell on, harp on, hammer away at
    North American informal do over
    archaic ingeminate

Derivatives

  • reiterative

  • adjective riːˈɪtərətɪvriˈɪd(ə)rədɪv
    • We argue this examination needs to take into account the status of Maori under the Treaty, and to recognise the reiterative and regulatory role of media discourses.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Indicating a constant testing of the consciousness of survival, this reiterative process of deferral is what paradoxically shapes and undermines the narrative.
      • Rehabilitation is a reiterative, active, educational, problem solving process focused on a patient's behaviour, with the following components.
      • But her assuming of this identity, here, is intended as an interruption in that reiterative homophobia that promotes and produces certain socially acceptable versions of self, whilst condemning others.
      • But at times I found the exposition a bit overextended and reiterative and the family clashes underdramatized.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'do an action repeatedly'): from Latin reiterat- 'gone over again', from the verb reiterare, from re- 'again' + iterare 'do a second time'.

 
 

Definition of reiterate in US English:

reiterate

verbrēˈidəˌrātriˈɪdəˌreɪt
  • reporting verb Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

    with clause she reiterated that the administration would remain steadfast in its support
    with direct speech “I just want to forget it all,” he reiterated
    with object he reiterated the points made in his earlier speech
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But the Commission's latest offer reiterates clearly that the EU is not prepared to contribute to a new agreement at any price.
    • The children signed cards reiterating that they would be around for their elders in their times of need.
    • He said the board was making progress towards a decision on the future of the bank's UK operation, reiterating that retention rather than divestment was on the agenda.
    • But the Burnley boss insists he is still keeping one eye on the opposite end of the table after reiterating that survival remains his number one target.
    • But while the research is taking place, the Department of Health is reiterating its precautionary advice on the use of mobile phones.
    • They carried placards reiterating the need for abolishing child labour and the slogans emphasised the need to end this social menace, which was rampant in developing countries.
    • May I reiterate comments made four years ago, which I will repeat with monotonous regularity until something is done about it.
    • The emphasis on technical skill was reiterated again and again in the Kennedy household.
    • We will be reiterating that safety message until the crossing is turned back on.
    • And mortgage brokers are now reiterating the basic premise that any loans will affect the size of a mortgage a lender will allow.
    • Advertisements will also appear in the national press this week and the local press next week reiterating this public health message.
    • This practice of reiterating the connection between Indigenous people and our countries is a tradition within the movement of Contemporary Indigenous art and photography.
    • India lacks in ‘improved coaching techniques’ and facilities, she reiterates.
    • The resolution also includes a clause reiterating an existing law that prevents more than four unrelated persons from living together in one house or duplex.
    • I must commend the writers of the two letters in your June 30th issue reiterating the need for abortion rights for women.
    • Officials at Sligo General Hospital are reiterating an apology to a patient who received the wrong medication on being discharged.
    • It pledged that there would be no more problems, and Liz received a letter the following day reiterating this.
    • He has also written to them reiterating his commitment to ensuring all the relevant facts are made available.
    • The media also vividly portrayed the emotional sequel of the disaster reiterating the importance of emotional support and psychological interventions.
    • Ms. White was again reiterating her opposition to an inter-urban motorway but stated she fully supported the upgrading of roads and the urgent need for a Carlow bypass.
    Synonyms
    repeat, say again, restate, retell, recapitulate, go over, go over and over, iterate, rehearse, belabour, dwell on, harp on, hammer away at

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘do an action repeatedly’): from Latin reiterat- ‘gone over again’, from the verb reiterare, from re- ‘again’ + iterare ‘do a second time’.

 
 
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