repetition
nounWord Family
- repeat verb noun
- repeatable adjective (≠ unrepeatable)
- repeated adjective
- repeatedly adverb
- repetition noun
- repetitive adjective
- repetitious adjective
- [uncountable, countable]
the fact of doing or saying the same thing many times 重复；重做；重说 learning by repetition 通过重复来学习 In her work we find the constant repetition of the same themes. 在她的作品中，我们发现相同主题的不断重复。
Extra ExamplesBlues is a musical form that uses a lot of repetition. 蓝调音乐是一种不断重复旋律的音乐。 She said I should avoid repetition of words in my essay. 她说我的作文应该避免词语的重复使用。 the mindless repetition of the official line 对官方路线的机械重复 the rote repetition of mythological formulas 对神话惯用词语的机械重复
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exact
- frequent
- constant
- …
- use
- avoid
- prevent
- …
- [countable]
a thing that has been done or said before 重做的事；重说的话 We do not want to see a repetition of last year's tragic events. 我们不想看到去年的悲剧重演。 If you can, perform multiple repetitions of this exercise on each hand. 如果可能，每只手都反复进行这一练习。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exact
- frequent
- constant
- …
- use
- avoid
- prevent
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French repeticion or Latin repetitio(n-), from repetere, from re- ‘back’ + petere ‘seek’.