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 重複；重做；重說 learning by repetition 通過重複來學習 In her work we find the constant repetition of the same themes. 在她的作品中，我們發現相同主題的不斷重複。
Extra ExamplesBlues is a musical form that uses a lot of repetition. 藍調音樂是一種不斷重複旋律的音樂。 She said I should avoid repetition of words in my essay. 她說我的作文應該避免詞語的重複使用。 the mindless repetition of the official line 對官方路線的機械重複 the rote repetition of mythological formulas 對神話慣用詞語的機械重複
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exact
- frequent
- constant
- …
- use
- avoid
- prevent
- …
- [countable]
a thing that has been done or said before 重做的事；重說的話 We do not want to see a repetition of last year's tragic events. 我們不想看到去年的悲劇重演。 If you can, perform multiple repetitions of this exercise on each hand. 如果可能，每只手都反複進行這一練習。
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’.