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reinstall
重新安装
install again
- 1.
To install again.
重新安装
使从新正式就职；重新设置
In use
After the update failed, I had to reinstall the app on my phone.
She spent the whole morning reinstalling the operating system on her old computer.
Once you have reinstalled the driver, restart the printer and try again.
reinstall sb as sth
此义表示恢复某人的职务，常用 as 短语说明职务。
The board decided to reinstall her as CEO.
董事会决定让她重新担任首席执行官。
reinstall sth
You should reinstall the app if it keeps crashing.
如果这个应用一直崩溃，你应该重新安装它。
Verb forms
base reinstall · third person reinstalls · -ing reinstalling · past reinstalled · past participle reinstalled
规则动词，意为‘重新安装’；过去式和过去分词均为 reinstalled。
Common mistakes
I need to reinstall the program again.I need to reinstall the program.
reinstall 已含“重新/再次”之意，与 again 语义重复；应删去 again。
After the reinstall, the software worked.After the reinstallation, the software worked.
reinstall 是动词，表示动作；指“重新安装”这件事或过程要用名词 reinstallation。
I reinstalled Windows to my computer.I reinstalled Windows on my computer.
表示在某个设备上重新安装系统或软件，介词用 on，不用 to；to 常表示方向。
Connections
Collocations
- reinstall the operating system
- 重新安装操作系统
- If your computer keeps crashing, you may need to reinstall the operating system.如果你的电脑一直崩溃，你可能需要重新安装操作系统。
- reinstall the software
- 重新安装软件
- After the update failed, I had to reinstall the software.更新失败后，我不得不重新安装该软件。
- reinstall the application
- 重新安装应用程序
- Try to reinstall the application from the official website.试着从官方网站重新安装该应用程序。
- reinstall a driver
- 重新安装驱动程序
- You can reinstall a driver to fix the hardware problem.你可以重新安装驱动程序来解决硬件问题。
- reinstall the app
- 重新安装应用
- To fix the issue, delete the app and reinstall the app.要解决这个问题，请删除该应用并重新安装该应用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
re-是“又、再”，install是“安装”；把坏掉的软件再install一遍，就是reinstall。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：computing、software、technical support reinstall 通常用于计算机或软件场景，表示重新安装程序、系统等，但也可以用于一般物品的重新安装。它属于中性语域，正式和日常口语中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
reinstall 读 /ˌriːɪnˈstɔːl/，重音在 -stall。真押韵词：install、stall、call、ball（均有 /ɔːl/）。注意 rein 与 reinstall 开头的 rein 拼写相同，但读 /reɪn/；instill 与 install 拼写只差一个字母，但读 /ɪnˈstɪl/，与 /ɪnˈstɔːl/ 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.