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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re1 /riː/ preposition written formal  ABOUTused in business letters to introduce the subject 关于〔用于商业信函〕 re your enquiry of the 19th October 关于您10月19日的咨询► see thesaurus at about

Examples from the Corpus

re• To: John Deacon. From: Maria Soames. Re: computer system.• Re planning meeting on Friday, please bring sales figures.• re your e-mail dated November 27thre2 /reɪ/ noun [singular]  the second note in a musical scale 全音阶的第二音 → sol-fare- /riː/ prefix 1  AGAINagain 再，重新 They’re rebroadcasting the play. 他们正在重播该剧。2  AGAINagain in a better way 改进重来 She asked me to redo the essay. 她要求我重写论文。3  PASTback to a former state 恢复原状，又，重新 After years of separation they were finally reunited. 离别多年以后，他们终于又相聚了。're /ə $ ər/XXthe short form of ‘are’ / ‘are’ 的缩略式

Related topics: Religion, School

RE /ˌɑːr ˈiː/ noun [uncountable] British English  RRSES (Religious Education) a subject taught in schools 宗教课，宗教教育From Longman Business Dictionaryrere /riː/ preposition concerning; used in business letters and notes to introduce the subject that you are writing aboutRe: your complaint dated April 8.ReRe /riː/ noun [uncountable] INSURANCEabbreviation for REINSURANCE (=when an insurance company arranges to share a large insurance risk with other companies), often used in the names of reinsurance companiesMunich Re, the world’s biggest reinsurerOrigin re- Old French Latin, “back, again” re1 (1700-1800) Latin “on the matter”, from res “thing, matter” re2 (1400-1500) Medieval Latin

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re¹ /riː/ preposition written formalused in business letters to introduce the subject:
    re your enquiry of the 19th October
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ about used when saying what the subject of something is: She’s always talking about you. | In her novels she writes about life in South Africa. | There’s something I wanted to ask you about.
   ▪ on about a particular subject: a book on English grammar | a report on poverty in rural areas
   ▪ concerning/regarding formal about: Prince Saiid answered questions concerning Kuwait’s future. | The report raises a number of questions regarding food safety.
   ▪ with regard to formal about – used especially when you want to start talking or writing about something: Dear Sir, I’m writing with regard to your advertisement in The Times.
   ▪ re used in business letters and in emails to introduce the subject that you are going to write about: Re: Friday’s meeting

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re² /reɪ/ noun [singular]the second note in a musical scale
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RE /ˌɑːr ˈiː/ noun [uncountable] British English
(Religious Education) a subject taught in schools

REBrE /ˌɑːr ˈiː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːr ˈiː/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the abbreviation for 'religious education' (a school subject in which students learn about different religions) 宗教教育（全写为 religious education，学校里讲授不同宗教知识的课程）◆an RE teacher宗教教育科老师