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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·it·e·rate /riːˈɪtəreɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  formalREPEAT to repeat a statement or opinion in order to make your meaning as clear as possible 重说,重申 SYN restate Let me reiterate the most important points. 我来把最重要的几点重申一遍。reiterate that Lawyers reiterated that there was no direct evidence against Mr Evans. 律师重申没有对埃文斯先生不利的直接证据。reiteration /riːˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] a reiteration of his previous statement 重申他以前的声明→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
reiterateClear ground rules will be formulated, put on display and will be reiterated.After the 1943 riots, instructions were reiterated and sample requests were sent to all states.Rosamond reiterated her wish to leave Middlemarch.Clinton reiterated his interest Thursday during an afternoon meeting with the mayors at the White House.The President reiterated his support for the treaty.We are moved by their attentions, including many reiterated invitations for the various events of Oshagatsu.Earlier in the day, Jones reiterated that he had no intention of firing Swenson.Two subsequent court decisions reiterated the Court of Appeals' ruling.They subscribe to it not for reasons of caprice, but because eminent judicial authority has reiterated the notion over the years.The sixth paragraph reiterates the price and availability facts.reiterate thatIt was reiterated that Bert and Jasper would make the trip purely as a reconnaissance.It reiterated that it will work with other cable modem makers, noting that 3Com Corp. will enter the market.Bouteflika has since reiterated that pledge, but in less clear-cut terms.First he claims that there was no meeting arranged for midnight, reiterating that Saunders hadn't contacted him.The regulatory filing made yesterday reiterated that shareholders may receive a lower share price if regulatory costs for the merger rise.I was also spoken to by the Chief Whip who reiterated that the majority of the party were for Alec.I wish to reiterate that the U. S. Air Force by no means did the air campaign job all by itself.
Origin reiterate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of reiterare to repeat, from iterare to say again, from iterum again
re·it·e·rate verbChineseSyllable
in Corpus statement make order to a or to repeat opinion


reiterate
reiterate /riːˈɪtəreɪt/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of reiterare 'to repeat', from iterare 'to say again', from iterum 'again'
formal to repeat a statement or opinion in order to make your meaning as clear as possible
   SYN  restate:
    Let me reiterate the most important points.
    reiterate that
    Lawyers reiterated that there was no direct evidence against Mr Evans.
—reiteration /riːˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
    a reiteration of his previous statement


re·iter·ateBrE /riˈɪtəreɪt/ 🔊NAmE /riˈɪtəreɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they reiterate BrE /riˈɪtəreɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /riˈɪtəreɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it reiterates BrE /riˈɪtəreɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /riˈɪtəreɪts/ 🔊past simple reiterated BrE /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle reiterated BrE /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form reiterating BrE /riˈɪtəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /riˈɪtəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) to repeat sth that you have already said, especially to emphasize it 反复地说;重申~ sth to reiterate an argument/a demand/an offer重申论点;重复一项要求/建议~ that… Let me reiterate that we are fully committed to this policy. 我再说一遍,我们对这项政策是全力以赴、坚定不移的。🔊🔊+ speech 'I said “money”,' he reiterated. “我说的是 '钱'。” 他重申道。🔊🔊 re·iter·ation BrE /riˌɪtəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /riˌɪtəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [singular] a reiteration of her previous statement重申她说过的话