repetition /ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən/ noun plural repetitions
plural repetitions
Learner's definition of REPETITION
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[noncount] : the act of saying or doing something again : the act of repeating something重複;重說;重做 -
Sometimes repetition is necessary to drive a point home.有時爲闡明觀點,重複是必要的。
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Find a synonym for “nice” in order to avoid repetition. [=using the same word again]找一個“美好的”的同義詞以避免重複。
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Children's songs involve lots of repetition.兒童歌曲中有許多重複。
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I quit my job at the factory because I hated the mindless repetition.我辭掉了工廠工作,因爲我厭惡機械的重複動作。
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[count] : something that is done or said again重做的事;重說的話 -
the poem's rhythmic repetitions這首詩有韻律的重複
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Let's determine what caused the error in order to avoid a repetition (of it).我們來弄清失誤的原因吧,以免重蹈覆轍。
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When he does push-ups, he does 3 sets of 12 repetitions. [=(informal) reps]他做俯卧撐總是做3組,每組12次。