Word · Frequency #14224
rethinking
重新考虑；再想
rethinking is the present participle of rethink.
change one's mind
- 1.
To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
重新考虑某事,意图改变或替换它。
重新考虑某事,意图改变或替换它。；再想；重想
In use
After the meeting, we had to rethink our entire strategy.
She rethought her decision when new information came to light.
The company is rethinking how it treats customer feedback.
rethink sth
sth 指被重新审视的计划、决策等名词。
We need to rethink our marketing strategy.
我们需要重新考虑我们的营销策略。
rethink
也可不带宾语使用，表示重新考虑当前问题。
It's time to rethink.
是时候重新考虑了。
rethink + wh-clause
wh-从句（如 whether, how, why）说明重新考虑的具体内容。
She rethought whether it was the right decision.
她重新考虑了这是否是正确的决定。
Verb forms
base rethink · third person rethinks · -ing rethinking · past rethought · past participle rethought
动词 rethink 的过去式和过去分词为 rethought（不规则变化）。
Common mistakes
We need to rethink about this plan.We need to rethink this plan.
rethink 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要加介词 about；think 才常与 about 搭配。改后保留了“重新考虑这个计划”的原意。
She rethinked her decision after the discussion.She rethought her decision after the discussion.
rethink 的过去式是不规则变化 rethought，不是按规则加 -ed 的 rethinked。改后使用正确过去式，表达“讨论后重新考虑了决定”的意思。
He is rethinking to change his job.He is rethinking whether to change his job.
rethink 不能接 to 不定式作宾语，通常接名词短语或 whether/how 等引导的从句；改成 whether to change 表示“是否换工作”这一重新考虑的内容。
Connections
Collocations
- rethink strategy
- 重新考虑策略
- The company needs to rethink its marketing strategy.公司需要重新考虑其营销策略。
- rethink approach
- 重新考虑方法
- We should rethink our approach to this problem.我们应该重新考虑处理这个问题的方法。
- rethink priorities
- 重新考虑优先事项
- After the crisis, they had to rethink their priorities.危机过后，他们不得不重新考虑优先事项。
- rethink assumptions
- 重新审视假设
- Scientists are rethinking old assumptions about the disease.科学家们正在重新审视关于这种疾病的旧假设。
- rethink decision
- 重新考虑决定
- You may want to rethink your decision before it's too late.趁还来得及，你也许应该重新考虑你的决定。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
re-（再）+ think（想）：把想法再想一遍，就是重新考虑。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：planning discussions、policy reviews、everyday decision-making rethink 在正式与非正式场合都可用，多用于讨论计划、政策或观点时；日常口语中也自然，但若想更随意可说 think again。
Grammar Note
动词 rethink 的过去式和过去分词均为 rethought。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɪŋk/ 结尾，与 rethink 的重读音节 /riːˈθɪŋk/ 押韵。注意 thing (/θɪŋ/) 和 thin (/θɪn/) 看起来相似，但缺少 /k/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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