/rɪ'pi:t; rɪ`pit/
v
1 (a) [Tn, Tf, Tw] say or write (sth) again once or more than once; reiterate 重复说或写（某事物）; 反覆重申
*I repeat
*the runway is not clear for take-off. 我再说一遍
*跑道尚未畅通, 不能起飞.
* repeat a comment, promise, demand 重复一个评论、承诺、要求
* Am I repeating myself? ie Did I say this before? 我以前说过这件事吗?
* She repeated what she had said. 她重复了自己说过的话.
(b) [Tn] do or make (sth) again once or more than once 重做或重复（某事物）
*repeat an action, attempt, attack 重做一动作、重复一尝试、再次发动进攻
* Such bargain offers can't be repeated. 这么便宜的价钱不会再有了.
* She repeated the waltz as an encore, eg at a piano recital. 她应听众的要求把华尔兹舞曲又演奏了一遍（如在钢琴独奏会上）.
(c) [I, Tn] ~ (itself) occur again once or more than once 重复发生; 反复出现
*a repeating decimal 循环小数
* Does history/the past repeat itself? ie Do similar events or situations recur? 历史[过去的事件]还会重演吗? （类似的事情或情况还会发生吗?）
2 (a) [Tn, Tw] say aloud (sth heard or learnt by heart); recite 复述或背诵（某事物）; 朗诵
*Repeat the oath after me. 跟着我宣誓.
* He repeated her statement word for word. 他一字不差地重复她的话.
(b) [Tn, Tw, Dn.pr, Dpr.w] ~ sth (to sb) tell sb else (sth one has heard or been told) 向某人转述（某事物）
*His language won't bear repeating, eg because it's too obscene. 他的话别人实在说不出口（如因太下 流）.
* Don't repeat what I said (to anyone) it's confidential. 别把我的话告诉别人--这是秘密.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (of food) continue to be tasted from time to time after being eaten, esp as a result of belching （指食物）吃後仍留有余味（尤指因打嗝）
*Do you find that onions repeat (on you)? 你感觉到吃洋葱後口中留有余味吗?
4 [Tn] (commerce 商) supply a further consignment of (sth) 再次供应（某物）
*repeat an order, a deal 再次供应同样一批货、一笔交易.

n [C]
1 act of repeating; thing repeated 重复; 反复; 复述; 背诵
*a second, etc repeat of a broadcast, TV series, etc 广播节目、电视系列节目等的第二次...重播
* [attrib 作定语] a repeat performance, showing 重演、重映
* (commerce 商) a repeat order, ie for another consignment of the same goods （同样货物的）再次订购.
2 (music 音) mark indicating a passage that is to be repeated 反复记号.