retry
retry — verb
- retrypresent simple I / you / we / they
- retrieshe / she / it
- retriedpast simple
- retrying-ing form
1. to do something a second time after a previous attempt was not successful.
to do something a second time after a previous attempt was not successful.
When the download failed, Rin clicked the button to retry the connection.
retry + connection (computing context)
The teacher told Devika to retry the maths problem using a different method.
If the payment does not go through, you can retry in a few minutes.
Stefan's shoelace came loose, and he had to retry twice before the knot held.
After failing the driving test twice, Emily decided to retry with more practice.
文法句型
retry + noun phrase
retry (no object)
retry + verb-ing
用法筆記
Common in computing and technology contexts (retry a download, retry a connection, retry a payment). Also widely used in everyday situations involving tests, practical tasks, and physical actions.
常見錯誤
2. to put a person or a legal case through a second trial in court, often because t
to put a person or a legal case through a second trial in court, often because the first trial was not completed or the verdict was overturned on appeal.
The judge declared a mistrial, and the defendant was retried the following spring.
passive: be retried (legal context)
The prosecution decided not to retry Mr. Santos after the key witness left the country.
retry + person as legal object
After the appeal court overturned the conviction, state prosecutors retried Cyrus on the same charges.
Mizuki's lawyers argued that the court should not retry her after a six-year delay.
The Supreme Court allowed the lower court to retry the case with fresh evidence.
- put on trial again
more descriptive, less technical
- rehear
usually used for appeals, not full retrials
文法句型
retry + person
retry + case
be retried
用法筆記
Often found in the passive voice (e.g., 'the defendant was retried') in legal reporting. This sense only applies to judicial proceedings, not to general repeated attempts.
retry — noun
1. a further effort to do something, made after an earlier attempt was unsuccessful
a further effort to do something, made after an earlier attempt was unsuccessful.
The website was down, so Adina decided to give it a retry after lunch.
collocation: give it a retry
Cyrus failed his first attempt but made a second retry the following week.
The system allows three retries before locking the user out.
After a quick retry, the printer connected to the network.
Mizuki's first try was too slow, and she asked the coach for another retry.
- second try
more everyday, less technical
- another go
informal, British English
- reattempt
more formal
文法句型
a retry
give something a retry
[number] retries