reopen

verb

/ˌriːˈəʊpən/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they reopen	/ˌriːˈəʊpən/ /ˌriːˈəʊpən/
he / she / it reopens	/ˌriːˈəʊpənz/ /ˌriːˈəʊpənz/
past simple reopened	/ˌriːˈəʊpənd/ /ˌriːˈəʊpənd/
past participle reopened	/ˌriːˈəʊpənd/ /ˌriːˈəʊpənd/
-ing form reopening	/ˌriːˈəʊpənɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈəʊpənɪŋ/

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[transitive, intransitive] reopen (something) to open a shop, theatre, etc. again, or to be opened again, after being closed for a period of time重新开业；重新开放（商店、剧场等）
- The school was reopened just two weeks after the fire.火灾之后仅两个星期，这所学校就重新开学了。
- The museum has now been reopened to the public.博物馆现已向公众重新开放。
- The store will reopen at 9 a.m. on 2 January.商店将于元月 2 号上午 9 点重新开业。
- A number of border crossings have now reopened.一些过境点现已重新开放。
[transitive, intransitive] reopen (something) to deal with or begin something again after a period of time; to start again after a period of time重新处理；再次开始；恢复
- to reopen a discussion重新开始讨论
- The police have decided to reopen the case.警方已经决定重新调查这个案子。
- Management have agreed to reopen talks with the union.资方已经同意和工会重新谈判。
- The trial reopened on 6 March.审判在 3 月 6 日再次进行。
- This thought-provoking documentary has reopened the debate on mental health.这部发人深省的纪录片重新开启了关于精神健康的辩论。

Idioms

reopen old wounds

to remind somebody of something unpleasant that happened or existed in the past揭旧疮疤；揭老底
- His comments have served only to reopen old wounds.他的评论只能揭开旧伤。