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单词 afterthought
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
af•ter•thought /ˈæftɚˌθɔt/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. a later or second thinking;
    reconsideration:[uncountable]On afterthought, you're right.
  2. [countable] something added later, such as a part or feature.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
af•ter•thought  (af′tər thôt′, äf′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a later or second thought;
    reconsideration.
  2. reflection after an act;
    an appropriate explanation, answer, expedient, or the like, conceived of too late for the occasion.
  3. something added, as a part or feature, that was not included in the original plan or design:The vestry was added to the church as an afterthought.
  • after + thought1 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
afterthought /ˈɑːftəˌθɔːt/ n
  1. a comment, reply, etc, that occurs to one after the opportunity to deliver it has passed
  2. an addition to something already completed
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