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belabour

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++be·la·bour British English, belabor American English /bɪˈleɪbə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]  1. belabour the point formalEMPHASIZE to keep emphasizing a fact or idea in a way that is annoying 反复强调;唠叨2. HIT old-fashioned to hit someone or something hard 痛打;猛击→ See Verb table
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belabourThere is no need to belabour the point here.
be·la·bour verbChineseSyllable
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belabour
belabour British English, belabor American English /bɪˈleɪbə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]
1. belabour the point formal to keep emphasizing a fact or idea in a way that is annoying
2. old-fashioned to hit someone or something hard


be·la·bour (especially US be·la·bor) BrE /bɪˈleɪbə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /bɪˈleɪbər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they belabour BrE /bɪˈleɪbə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /bɪˈleɪbər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it belabours BrE /bɪˈleɪbəz/ 🔊 NAmE /bɪˈleɪbərz/ 🔊past simple belaboured BrE /bɪˈleɪbəd/ 🔊 NAmE /bɪˈleɪbərd/ 🔊past participle belaboured BrE /bɪˈleɪbəd/ 🔊 NAmE /bɪˈleɪbərd/ 🔊 -ing form belabouring BrE /bɪˈleɪbərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /bɪˈleɪbərɪŋ/ 🔊belabour the ˈpoint(formal) to repeat an idea, argument, etc. many times to emphasize it, especially when it has already been mentioned or understood 一再强调观点(或论点等)