rethink

Word family  noun think rethink thinker thinking the unthinkable adjective thinkable ≠ unthinkable thinking ≠ unthinking verb think rethink adverb unthinkingly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·think /riːˈθɪŋk/ verb (past tense and past participle rethought /-ˈθɔːt $ -ˈθɒːt/) [intransitive, transitive]  THINK ABOUTto think about a plan or idea again in order to decide if any changes should be made 再思考，重新考虑 SYN reconsider an opportunity to rethink our policy on advertising 重新思考我们广告政策的机会 —rethink /ˈriːθɪŋk/ noun [singular] It’s time for a complete rethink of the way we farm our countryside. 该彻底反思一下我们乡村地区的农耕方式了。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

rethink• A series of developments over the last several years has resulted in some rethinking.• Its premise, that a robust global economy is a prerequisite for healthy local societies, needs to be rethought.• Depending upon the degree of estrangement, many parents of work-inhibited students may benefit from rethinking existing patterns of communication.• He finished his prayers, rapidly rethought his assumptions, and woke up Jesuit colleagues in several different time zones.• But I believe that children need to be inducted into the tradition of reliving and rethinking moments of their lives.• This made it possible to rethink multiculturalism's psychological interpretation of racism as individual prejudice in more structural and politicized terms.• But by rethinking our approach to haircare, we can keep looking younger for longer.• The need to rethink our concept of the research library in this wider information environment will be discussed.• Perhaps it's time to rethink our priorities.From Longman Business Dictionaryrethinkre‧think /ˌriːˈθɪŋk/ verb (past tense and past participle rethought /-ˈθɔːt-ˈθɒːt/) [intransitive, transitive] to consider a plan or idea again carefully because it might need to be changedIf things get worse, the company may have to rethink itsstrategy. —rethink /ˈriːθɪŋk/ noun [countable]a complete rethink of the company’s product line→ See Verb table

re·think verbChineseSyllable  

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rethink
re‧think /riːˈθɪŋk/ verb (past tense and past participle rethought /-ˈθɔːt $ -ˈθɒːt/) [intransitive and transitive]to think about a plan or idea again in order to decide if any changes should be made
   SYN  reconsider:
    an opportunity to rethink our policy on advertising
—rethink /ˈriːθɪŋk/ noun [singular]:
    It’s time for a complete rethink of the way we farm our countryside.

re·thinkBrE /ˌriːˈθɪŋk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːˈθɪŋk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they rethink BrE /ˌriːˈθɪŋk/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈθɪŋk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it rethinks BrE /ˌriːˈθɪŋks/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈθɪŋks/ 🔊past simple rethought BrE /ˌriːˈθɔːt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈθɔːt/ 🔊past participle rethought BrE /ˌriːˈθɔːt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈθɔːt/ 🔊 -ing form rethinking BrE /ˌriːˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to think again about an idea, a course of action, etc., especially in order to change it 重新考虑◆to rethink a plan重新考虑一项计划▸ re·think BrE /ˈriːθɪŋk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈriːθɪŋk/ 🔊 (also re·think·ing) noun [singular] ◆a radical rethink of company policy对公司方针的彻底反思