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词汇 rethink
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Definition of rethink in English:

rethink

verbrethought riːˈθɪŋkriˈθɪŋk
[with object]
  • Consider or assess (something, especially a course of action) again, especially in order to change it.

    (尤指为作出改变而对政策或行动路线等)再思考,重新考虑

    the government were forced to rethink their plans

    政府被迫重新考虑计划。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Students have to acknowledge what they don't know, take risks, and rethink what they thought they knew.
    • While there are certainly laws that still need to be changed - some dramatically - the strategy for change may need to be rethought.
    • She rethought the question, realizing that she didn't know the answer.
    • Most mornings I had a can of coke with whatever I happened to be eating but considering it was a weekend and my mother was not yet out of the house, I rethought that routine.
    • Each year I learn new ideas and teaching approaches that encourage me to either rethink or reaffirm what I already do.
    • Environmental historians have rethought the recovery narrative of conservation and challenged the assumptions of the wilderness ethic.
    • Don't you understand that when I had my accident it made me rethink what was important to me?
    • She once again walked to the L-train station and rethought her plan about using the train instead of a car.
    • When Rob and Louise are suddenly both laid off, their wedding plans are put on hold as they find themselves rethinking their entire lives.
    • To achieve solidity in the labs and transparency in the public areas, individual office organization had to be rethought as well.
    • The Catherine Films underscores the need to reconceptualize Canadian national cinema and rethink Canadian film history.
    • Once you've rethought a few of these financial facts, you may realize that there are other things - besides money - that bring happiness.
    • Roadway has rethought the way its business has traditionally worked, says Peter F. Swan, a business logistics professor at Pennsylvania State University.
    • Gerrard has apparently rethought a plan to buy a house in the London area.
    • An architect must completely rethink his ideas after making contact with the residents and with reality.
    • I'm rethinking my lifestyle because of the sad economical situation we are facing.
    • In this way we can remember, rethink, reassess, and importantly, celebrate its long history.
    • Many shop layouts and checkouts had to be rethought since plastic bags have to be reclassified as a product for sale and staff had to be trained to pack items more economically and safely.
    • From a financial standpoint, cooperatives may need to rethink how benefits are paid.
    • He returns home to France to rethink who is he and to see if he has the strength to return to space.
    Synonyms
    review, revise, re-examine, re-evaluate, reassess, reappraise, think better of, think over, take another look at, relook at, look at in a different light, have another think about
noun ˈriːθɪŋkˈriˌθɪŋk
  • A reassessment, especially one that results in changes being made.

    再审视,重新思考

    a last-minute rethink of their tactics

    他们在最后关头对战术的重新思考。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The survival of museums depends on a complete rethink of our exhibits and approaches to marketing them.
    • There is now serious talk of a rethink of all core products, even removing the salt from the company's trademark skinny fries.
    • There needs to be a total rethink as to how historical collections are used to inspire wider understanding of history.
    • But if we're wrong, we'll have a rethink over where we place the articles.
    • Perhaps they should have asked for another rewrite, or maybe even an entire rethink.
    • Councillors could decide the scheme is inappropriate and force delays by demanding a complete rethink.
    • The health department at Stormont needs a radical rethink on both acute and elective surgery provision.
    • The affair has provoked calls from teachers' unions for a rethink of the tests and the importance they are given in selecting teachers.
    • I think a rethink of the whole franchise is in order.
    • New products may require a fundamental rethink of development resources and field staff skills.
    • In fact, the timing couldn't be better for a thorough rethink.
    • Indeed, there is even speculation that unless this current muddle can be resolved, the regulator may even be forced to call time on the price rises and order a rethink on the whole matter.
    • The restoration came just in time, as the sea trout crisis forced a serious rethink for the business.
    • An urgent rethink is needed before a fatal blow is delivered to the credibility of electronic voting.
    • Here, Jim explains why the online music business needs a radical rethink.
    • Protesters urging a council re-think on proposed service cuts today increased their pressure.
    • Akin to the extension is a complete rethink of the layout of the rooms within the house.
    • Lara Atkin argues that our perception of the period needs a radical rethink.
    • Introducing design into a garden needn't mean a complete rethink.
    • But the traditional licensing arrangement is undergoing a major rethink.
    Synonyms
    reconsideration, review, re-examination, reassessment, re-evaluation, reappraisal, rethinking, thinking over

Definition of rethink in US English:

rethink

verbrēˈTHiNGkriˈθɪŋk
[with object]
  • Think again about (something such as a policy or course of action), especially in order to make changes to it.

    (尤指为作出改变而对政策或行动路线等)再思考,重新考虑

    the government was forced to rethink its plans

    政府被迫重新考虑计划。

    no object I've had to rethink

    我得再想想。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Students have to acknowledge what they don't know, take risks, and rethink what they thought they knew.
    • Most mornings I had a can of coke with whatever I happened to be eating but considering it was a weekend and my mother was not yet out of the house, I rethought that routine.
    • An architect must completely rethink his ideas after making contact with the residents and with reality.
    • She rethought the question, realizing that she didn't know the answer.
    • While there are certainly laws that still need to be changed - some dramatically - the strategy for change may need to be rethought.
    • Once you've rethought a few of these financial facts, you may realize that there are other things - besides money - that bring happiness.
    • I'm rethinking my lifestyle because of the sad economical situation we are facing.
    • When Rob and Louise are suddenly both laid off, their wedding plans are put on hold as they find themselves rethinking their entire lives.
    • To achieve solidity in the labs and transparency in the public areas, individual office organization had to be rethought as well.
    • The Catherine Films underscores the need to reconceptualize Canadian national cinema and rethink Canadian film history.
    • She once again walked to the L-train station and rethought her plan about using the train instead of a car.
    • In this way we can remember, rethink, reassess, and importantly, celebrate its long history.
    • He returns home to France to rethink who is he and to see if he has the strength to return to space.
    • Roadway has rethought the way its business has traditionally worked, says Peter F. Swan, a business logistics professor at Pennsylvania State University.
    • Many shop layouts and checkouts had to be rethought since plastic bags have to be reclassified as a product for sale and staff had to be trained to pack items more economically and safely.
    • From a financial standpoint, cooperatives may need to rethink how benefits are paid.
    • Gerrard has apparently rethought a plan to buy a house in the London area.
    • Environmental historians have rethought the recovery narrative of conservation and challenged the assumptions of the wilderness ethic.
    • Don't you understand that when I had my accident it made me rethink what was important to me?
    • Each year I learn new ideas and teaching approaches that encourage me to either rethink or reaffirm what I already do.
    Synonyms
    review, revise, re-examine, re-evaluate, reassess, reappraise, think better of, think over, take another look at, relook at, look at in a different light, have another think about
nounˈrēˌTHiNGkˈriˌθɪŋk
  • A reassessment, especially one that results in changes being made.

    再审视,重新思考

    a last-minute rethink of their tactics

    他们在最后关头对战术的重新思考。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The restoration came just in time, as the sea trout crisis forced a serious rethink for the business.
    • But if we're wrong, we'll have a rethink over where we place the articles.
    • Indeed, there is even speculation that unless this current muddle can be resolved, the regulator may even be forced to call time on the price rises and order a rethink on the whole matter.
    • There is now serious talk of a rethink of all core products, even removing the salt from the company's trademark skinny fries.
    • Akin to the extension is a complete rethink of the layout of the rooms within the house.
    • Protesters urging a council re-think on proposed service cuts today increased their pressure.
    • The affair has provoked calls from teachers' unions for a rethink of the tests and the importance they are given in selecting teachers.
    • The survival of museums depends on a complete rethink of our exhibits and approaches to marketing them.
    • I think a rethink of the whole franchise is in order.
    • An urgent rethink is needed before a fatal blow is delivered to the credibility of electronic voting.
    • Introducing design into a garden needn't mean a complete rethink.
    • Councillors could decide the scheme is inappropriate and force delays by demanding a complete rethink.
    • Perhaps they should have asked for another rewrite, or maybe even an entire rethink.
    • But the traditional licensing arrangement is undergoing a major rethink.
    • New products may require a fundamental rethink of development resources and field staff skills.
    • Here, Jim explains why the online music business needs a radical rethink.
    • There needs to be a total rethink as to how historical collections are used to inspire wider understanding of history.
    • In fact, the timing couldn't be better for a thorough rethink.
    • Lara Atkin argues that our perception of the period needs a radical rethink.
    • The health department at Stormont needs a radical rethink on both acute and elective surgery provision.
    Synonyms
    reconsideration, review, re-examination, reassessment, re-evaluation, reappraisal, rethinking, thinking over
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