v (1)重复(写，说，做)(say，do or write sth again)[T+n，T+that，T+wh]：～a question/a command/a statement/a comment/a word several times 多次重复一个问题/命令/声明/评论/词;People tend to～themselves when they're speaking spontaneously. 人们在冲动状况说话时，往往不自觉地重复自己说过的话。～the mistake(of the first marriage)/an experiment/an action/an attack/an order/a deal 重犯(第一次婚姻的)错误/重做一项实验/重复一动作/再次进攻/再次订货/再次交易;The choral society will～their programme next week. 下个星期那个合唱团将再次演出他们的节目。He～ed several times that he would trust her/he was busy. 他反复说他相信她/他很忙。Will you～what you've asked me? 请重复一下你问我的话，好吗?

(2)重复发生;反复出现(do sth which has happened or been done before)[I，T+n(itself)]：a～ing decimal 循环小数;History often～s itself. 历史常常会重演。

(3)背诵，跟着别人念(recite from memory，say what another has said) [T+n，T+wh]：～some poems from memory 背诵几首诗;have individual students～the sentences 让学生们单独复述那些句子;～the phrase/the oath after the teacher 跟着老师念那个词组/誓言;〖同〗recite，imitate;

(4)向别人转述(tell sb (the words，sounds)uttered by sb else)[T+n，T+wh，D+n+prep(to)，D+prep(to)+wh]：～gossip 传闲话;Please don't～this to anybody. 请不要对任何人说此事。She～ed (to her mother) what she had seen that day/what she had been told. 她(向母亲)讲起了她那天的所见所闻/别人告诉她的事。〖同〗retell，pass on;

(5)(食品)留有余味((of food) to be tasted again after being eaten)[I，I+prep(on)]：She said that she didn't like garlic/onions because it～ed (on her). 她说她不喜欢吃大蒜/洋葱，因为吃过后嘴里有味。

not bear repeating(语言下流)不堪重复：His language/words would not bear～ing. 他的语言/话不堪重复。

n 重复，背诵(acting of repeating;thing such as a radio or television programme or a statement that is repeated)[C]：a～of what sb has just said 重复某人刚才说过的话;The events of that day were an exact～of those of the previous year. 那天发生的那些事件完全是前一年那些事件的再现。put on/give a～performance (showing) of the play 再次上演那出戏;a second～of the play on TV 那出戏在电视上的第二次重播;There are so many～s of old films on television. 电视上重播了许多老影片。a～order 再次定货;

→ re′peatable adj 可重复的;re′peated adj 反复的，一再的;re′peatedly adv 反复地，一再地;͵repe′tition n 重复(演)，复制;re′peater n 转轮手枪;连发步枪;重复两次打点的自鸣表(钟);转播器;增音器