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reconsideration

UK //ˌriːkənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən//US //ˌriːkənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 're-' (再次) + 'considerare' (考虑),16世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 重新考虑的行为或过程,指对之前做出的决定或观点进行再次思考,可能会改变原来的结论。

“After much reconsideration, she decided to accept the job offer.”

(经过再三考虑,她决定接受这份工作邀请。)

“The committee called for a reconsideration of the policy.”

(委员会要求重新考虑这项政策。)

同义词:rethinking, review, reassessment, reevaluation

常见短语

under reconsideration — 指某事正在被重新考虑或审查中,可能改变之前的决定或状态。

“The proposed law is currently under reconsideration by the senate.”

(这项拟议的法律目前正在由参议院重新审议。)