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单词 retread
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
re•tread /v. riˈtrɛd; n. ˈriˌtrɛd/USA pronunciation   v. 
    [+ object]
  1. Automotiveto put a new tread on (a worn tire).
  2. to rework (something):retreading his old plots into new stories.

n. [countable]
  1. Automotivea retreaded tire.
  2. Informal Termsa reusing of an old idea, story, etc.:reruns and retreads.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
retread vb /riːˈtrɛd/ ( -treads, -treading, -treaded)
  1. (transitive)
    another word for remould
n /ˈriːˌtrɛd/
  1. Austral NZ informal a pensioner who has resumed employment, esp in a former profession
  2. a film, piece of music, etc, which is a superficially altered version of an earlier original
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
re-tread  (rē tred),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -trod, -trod•den or -trod, -tread•ing. 
  1. to tread again.
  • re- + tread 1590–1600

re•tread  (v. rē tred;n. rētred′),USA pronunciation v., -tread•ed, -tread•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. Automotiveto put a new tread on (a worn pneumatic tire casing) either by recapping or by cutting fresh treads in the smooth surface.
  2. to repeat or do over, esp. without the boldness or inventiveness of the original.

n. 
  1. Automotivea tire that has been retreaded.
  2. Slang Termsa person returned to active work after retirement, dismissal, etc.
  3. a person retrained for a new or more modern job or task.
  4. Informal Termsa repeating, reviving, or reworking of an old or familiar idea, presentation, story, etc., esp. when unimaginative or hackneyed;
    rehash:a boring retread of a classic movie.
  5. Slang Termsa person representing older or previous times, ideas, policies, etc., esp. when they are deemed passé or tiresome.
  • re- + tread 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
re-tread /riːˈtrɛd/ vb ( -treads, -treading, -trod, -trodden, -trod)
  1. (transitive) to tread or walk over (one's steps) again
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