reiterate

英 [ri'ɪtəreɪt] 美 [ri'ɪtəreɪt]

vt.重申

◉Etymology

“Reiterate”源自拉丁语“reiterare”，意为“再次做”或“重复”，由前缀“re-”（再次）和“iterare”（重复）组成。“Iterare”来自“iter”（旅程、重复动作），与“itinerary”（行程）和“iterate”（迭代）同根，暗示一种循环或回溯的动作。这个词在16世纪进入英语，最初用于书面语，指重复某事以强化其重要性，后逐渐普及到口语与正式语境。其语感正式而清晰，带有一种强调与坚持的语气。

◉外刊例句

① 《The Economist》 (2023年11月20日)

The CEO reiterated the company’s commitment to sustainability amid growing scrutiny.

首席执行官重申了公司在日益严格审查下对可持续发展的承诺。

② 《The Guardian》 (2024年8月15日)

Officials reiterated calls for calm as protests spread across the city.

随着抗议活动在全市蔓延，官员们再次呼吁保持冷静。

◉经典名著

① 《傲慢与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice）——简·奥斯汀 (1813年)

Mr. Darcy reiterated his proposal, hoping to convince Elizabeth of his sincerity.

达西先生重申了他的求婚，希望说服伊丽莎白相信他的真诚。

② 《双城记》（A Tale of Two Cities）——查尔斯·狄更斯 (1859年)

He reiterated his loyalty to the cause, though his voice trembled with doubt.

他重申了对事业的忠诚，尽管他的声音因怀疑而颤抖。

◉Usage Examples

(1) The captain reiterated the command to us.

(2) We reiterate our determination to combat terrorism.

(1) 上尉对我们重申了那项命令。

(2) 我们重申打击恐怖主义的决心。

◉Usage Notes

To reiterate something is to say or do something again, or many times. Let me reiterate: if you repeat yourself, you're reiterating the thing you originally said.

This verb is from Middle English reiteraten, from Latin reiteratus, from reiterare "to repeat," from the prefix re- "again" plus iterare "to repeat, iterate." The English word iterate has the same meaning as reiterate, although it is not as commonly used.

◉Colins

1. [VERB 动词]（通常为了强调）重复讲，反复说，重申 If you reiterate something, you say it again, usually in order to emphasize it. [V n] [V that] [Also V quote] [FORMAL 正式] [JOURNALISM 新闻]

He reiterated his opposition to the creation of a central bank...

他重申了自己反对成立央行的立场。

I want to reiterate that our conventional weapons are superior.

我要再次重申，我们的常规武器是一流的。

reiteration

It was really a reiteration of the same old entrenched positions.

它实际上是老一套顽固观点的再次重复。