repetition

• 名词，指重复做某事的行为，或事件、动作再次发生的现象。

A noun referring to the act of doing or saying something again, or an instance of an event or action being repeated.

1. Repeated eventB1formal

   An event or occurrence that happens again, often in a similar way.

   重复

   • The repetition of the same mistake cost him the game.
   • We want to avoid a repetition of last year's failure.
   • The repetition of the pattern made the design look monotonous.

   同义词reappearancerecurrencerepeatreturn

2. Act of doing againB1formal

   The action of performing or doing something once more.

   重复

   • Repetition is key to mastering a new skill.
   • The repetition of the exercise helped build muscle memory.
   • She found the repetition of the task boring but necessary.

   同义词duplicationiterationredoreiterationrepeat

3. Rhetorical deviceB2formal

   The repeated use of a word or phrase for emphasis or effect in speech or writing.

   反复

   • Martin Luther King Jr. used repetition powerfully in his 'I Have a Dream' speech.
   • The poet employed repetition to create a rhythmic effect.
   • Repetition of the word 'freedom' reinforced the speaker's message.

   同义词echoiterationreiteration