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retake

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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re·take1 /ˌriːˈteɪk/ verb (past tense retook /-ˈtʊk/, past participle retaken /-ˈteɪkən/) [transitive]  1 PMto get control of an area again in a war 〔在战争中〕收复,夺回〔失地〕 SYN recapture an attempt to retake the city 重夺该市的尝试2. SEto take an examination again because you have previously failed it 〔由于不及格〕重新参加〔考试〕 SYN British English resit
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retakeAt all costs the Bois had to be retaken.Government forces have retaken control of the city.Julie's had to retake her driving test at least three times.Johnnie sat away from the window retaking the center of the seat.Explosions and gunfire from the east side of the city suggested an attempt to retake the civilian centres was under way.He decided to retake the course and try to get a higher grade.She would have to retake the course in the summer.A student who fails any assignment will normally be required to retake the failed assignment.In two months we would return to retake the valley.Once again the Democratic party may have thrown away a historic opportunity to retake the White House.
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re·take2 /ˈriːteɪk/ noun [countable]  1 AMFTCPan act of filming or photographing something again 重拍,重摄 They had to do several retakes before the director was satisfied. 他们不得不重拍了好几次才让导演满意。2. British EnglishSE an examination or test that you take again because you failed it 补考
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retakeFour retakes of my shivering acquaintanceship with the wintry waves were needed.The exam is in June. Retakes will be held in September.Sitcom work requires a lot of retakes.The cast was hysterical with fatigue and, with retakes, the show took five and a half hours.
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retake1 /ˌriːˈteɪk/ verb (past tense retook /-ˈtʊk/, past participle retaken /-ˈteɪkən/) [transitive]
1. to get control of an area again in a war
   SYN  recapture:
    an attempt to retake the city
2. to take an examination again because you have previously failed it
   SYN  resit British English

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retake2 /ˈriːteɪk/ noun [countable]
1. an act of filming or photographing something again:
    They had to do several retakes before the director was satisfied.
2. British English an examination or test that you take again because you failed it


re·take verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they retake BrE /ˌriːˈteɪk/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈteɪk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it retakes BrE /ˌriːˈteɪks/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈteɪks/ 🔊past simple retook BrE /ˌriːˈtʊk/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈtʊk/ 🔊past participle retaken BrE /ˌriːˈteɪkən/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈteɪkən/ 🔊 -ing form retaking BrE /ˌriːˈteɪkɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈteɪkɪŋ/ 🔊BrE /ˌriːˈteɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːˈteɪk/ 🔊~ sth (especially of an army 尤指部队) to take control of sth such as a town again 收复(失地);恢复控制Government forces moved in to retake the city. 政府军开进城市,以恢复对它的控制。🔊🔊(figurative) Moore fought back to retake the lead later in the race. 后来穆尔奋力反击,重新夺回了比赛中的领先地位。🔊🔊 = resit
re·take nounBrE /ˈriːteɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈriːteɪk/ 🔊the act of filming a scene in a film/movie again, because it was not right before 重拍(电影镜头) = resit