repeat

vt.复述，背诵；重复

vi.重做；重复投票

n.（节目）重演；重复；重复的事物

verb

重复说 / 写 say/write again

1. 重复；重说；重写
   to say or write sth again or more than once
   1. to repeat a question
      重复一遍问题
   2. I'm sorry─could you repeat that?
      对不起——你可以再说一遍吗？
   3. She kept repeating his name softly over and over again.
      她轻轻地一遍又一遍地重复着他的名字。
   4. The opposition have been repeating their calls for the president's resignation.
      反对派一再要求总统辞职。
   5. Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this) .
      如果我在重复自己说过的话，请直言。
   6. He's fond of repeating that the company's success is all down to him.
      他老爱说公司的成功全都归功于他。

重做 do again

2. 重做；重新推出；重复
   to do or produce sth again or more than once
   1. to repeat a mistake/a process/an exercise
      重复一个错误 / 过程；反复练习
   2. The treatment should be repeated every two to three hours.
      这种治疗方法应该每隔两到三小时重复一次。
   3. They are hoping to repeat last year's victory.
      他们希望重复去年的胜利。
   4. These offers are unlikely to be repeated.
      这样的出价不大可能再有了。
   5. The programmes will be repeated next year.
      明年将继续开设这些课程。
   6. to repeat the class/year/grade (= in a school, to take the class/year/grade again)
      重修这门课；重读一年；留级
   7. Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg.
      将右腿提放20次。再将左腿提放20次。

再次发生 happen again

3. 重复发生；再次发生
   to happen more than once in the same way
   1. History has a strange way of repeating itself.
      历史会奇怪地重演。
   2. a repeating pattern/design
      重复出现的图案 / 设计

他人的话 what sb else said

4. 转述；转告
   to tell sb sth that you have heard or been told by sb else
   1. I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone.
      这些话你一个字也不要告诉别人。
   2. The rumour has been widely repeated in the press.
      报界广泛转载了这一传闻。
5. 复述，跟读（尤指为学习）
   to say sth that sb else has said, especially in order to learn it
   1. Listen and repeat each sentence after me.
      先听再跟着我朗读每个句子。
   2. Can you repeat what I've just said word for word?
      你能一字不差地复述我刚才说过的话吗？
   3. ‘Are you really sure?’ she repeated.
      “你真的很肯定吗？”她重复问道。

食物 of food

6. 留有余味
   if food repeats , you can taste it for some time after you have eaten it
   1. Do you find that onions repeat on you?
      你是不是觉得吃了洋葱嘴里老有一股味儿？

强调 for emphasis

7. （强调说过的话）再说一遍
   used to emphasize sth that you have already said
   1. The claims are, I repeat, totally unfounded.
      我再说一遍，这些说法是毫无根据的。
   2. I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him!
      我不会‐我再说一遍我不会‐和他同车旅行的！

noun

1. 重播的电视（或广播）节目
   a television or radio programme that has been broadcast before
   1. ‘Is it a new series?’ ‘No, a repeat’.
      “这是新播出的连续剧吗？”“不，是重播的。”
2. 重演的事物；重复的事件
   an event that is very similar to sth that happened before
   1. A repeat of the 1906 earthquake could kill up to 11 000 people.
      如果再次发生1906年的地震，可能会有多达11 000人死亡。
   2. She didn't want a repeat performance of what had happened the night before.
      她不想让前一天晚上的事重演。
   3. a repeat order (= for a further supply of the same goods)
      续订货单
3. 重复段；反复部分
   a passage that is repeated

过去式:repeated 过去分词:repeated 现在分词:repeating 第三人称单数:repeats 名词复数形式:repeats

repeat 重复

来 自 拉 丁 语 repetere, 重 复 做 ， 来 自 re-, 再 ， 重 新 ， petere, 追 寻 ， 努 力 ， 要 求， 词 源 同 compete,petition.

1. I'll repeat that so you can commit it to memory.
   我会重复一下，好让你们记住。
2. Would you repeat that please, ma'am?
   夫人，请重复一遍好吗？
3. As a precautionary measure repeat the medication.
   作为预防性措施，请重复用药。
4. She told me not to repeat it, but now I don't suppose it matters
   她曾告诉我不要再重蹈覆辙，但这下我认为已经无关紧要了。
5. Under the old system pupils often had to stand to attention and repeat lessons parrot fashion.
   在旧体制下，学生常常得立正站好，机械地重复课文。
6. Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section.
   把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。
7. What price a glorious repeat of last week's triumph?
   还有可能再次上演上周的辉煌胜利吗？
8. He repeated that he had been misquoted
   他反复说他的话被错误引用了。
9. I repeat that medicine is on the brink of a revolution
   我要再次强调，医学面临着变革。
10. The Libyan leader Colonel Gadaffi repeated his call for the release of hostages
    利比亚领导人卡扎菲上校反复呼吁释放人质。
11. 'You fool,' she kept repeating.
    “你这个傻瓜，”她不断地重复着。
12. She had an irritating habit of repeating everything I said to her
    她有个惹人讨厌的习惯，我跟她说的每一件事她都告诉别人。
13. I trust you not to repeat that to anyone else
    我相信你不会把我的话告诉别人。
14. Now, brother, repeat after me, 'All praise to Allah, Lord of All the Worlds'.
    现在，我的兄弟，跟着我说，“至上伟大的真主，全世界的主宰。”
15. Then he started rambling and repeating himself.
    他接下来就开始不着边际、说话来回重复了。
16. We are not, I repeat, not actually in the negotiating process
    我们不是，我重申一下，实际上不是在进行谈判。
17. Find and destroy, repeat destroy, these units.
    找到并且销毁，重复一下，销毁这些部件。
18. The next day I repeated the procedure
    第二天我重复了这个程序。
19. Hold this position for 30 seconds, release and repeat on the other side.
    保持这个姿势30秒钟，放松，然后换另一侧重复。
20. The UN will have to work hard to stop history repeating itself
    联合国必须努力避免历史重演。
21. The cycle then repeats itself.
    这个循环周而复始。
22. There were fears that there might be a repeat of last year's campaign of strikes.
    有人担心去年的罢工运动可能再次重演。
23. Nearly 60% of our bookings come from repeat business and personal recommendation.
    我们近60%的订单来自于回头客和熟人介绍。
24. There's nothing except sport and repeats on TV.
    除了体育节目和重播节目外，电视上没什么新鲜内容。
25. This year can only see a repeat performance of the decline.
    今年还会出现下降。
26. I asked her to repeat specifically the words that Patti had used
    我让她原原本本地重复一下帕蒂的措辞。
27. Next week they will swap places and will repeat the switch weekly
    下周他们将交换座位，并且以后每周换一次。
28. The twins didn't have to repeat their second year at school.
    这对双胞胎不需要重读二年级。
29. I beg your pardon ( but would you repeat what you said)?
    对不起，请你再讲一遍好吗？
30. Some parrots can imitate sounds and repeat words and sentences.
    有些鹦鹉能模仿（人的）声音，还能学人说一些单词和句子。