rethink

/ˌriːˈθɪŋk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌriːˈθɪŋk/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)rē-ˈthiŋk/ (ame, mw) · /ˈriː.θɪŋk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈriː.θɪŋk/ (ame, ipa)

rethink — verb

  • rethinkpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • rethinkshe / she / it
  • rethoughtpast simple
  • rethinking-ing form

1. to examine a plan, opinion, or way of doing things a second time so you can deci

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to examine a plan, opinion, or way of doing things a second time so you can decide whether to make changes

例句

Tara decided to rethink her travel plans after the airline cancelled all flights to Tokyo.

rethink + noun phrase (travel plans)

The school board is rethinking whether standardized tests should still be required for graduation.

rethink + whether-clause

同義詞
  • reconsider

    more neutral and slightly less formal; suggests a gentler second look

  • reevaluate

    stronger emphasis on judging value or worth again

  • reassess

    similar to rethink but more analytical, often used in academic or business contexts

反義詞
  • maintain

    to keep a position or plan without changing it

  • uphold

    to support a decision or plan and not change it

文法句型

rethink + noun phrase

rethink + whether/wh-clause

用法筆記

Frequently takes a wh-clause (whether, how, what) as object. In business and policy writing, common with adverbs like 'fundamentally', 'radically', or 'completely'.

常見錯誤

❌I need to rethink about the problem.
✅I need to rethink the problem.
💡'rethink' is transitive and takes a direct object without a preposition.
❌She rethinked her decision.
✅She rethought her decision.
💡'rethink' has the irregular past form 'rethought', not 'rethink-ed'.

rethink — noun