rethink
rethink — verb
1. to examine a plan, opinion, or way of doing things a second time so you can deci
to examine a plan, opinion, or way of doing things a second time so you can decide whether to make changes
Tara decided to rethink her travel plans after the airline cancelled all flights to Tokyo.
rethink + noun phrase (travel plans)
The school board is rethinking whether standardized tests should still be required for graduation.
rethink + whether-clause
Hamza urged the team to rethink how they approached customer service.
The factory had to rethink its production process after the new safety rules came out.
Dahlia thinks the company needs to rethink what it means to be a fair employer.
- reconsider
more neutral and slightly less formal; suggests a gentler second look
- reevaluate
stronger emphasis on judging value or worth again
- reassess
similar to rethink but more analytical, often used in academic or business contexts
文法句型
rethink + noun phrase
rethink + whether/wh-clause
用法筆記
Frequently takes a wh-clause (whether, how, what) as object. In business and policy writing, common with adverbs like 'fundamentally', 'radically', or 'completely'.
常見錯誤
rethink — noun
1. the process of looking again at a plan, method, or set of ideas so that you can
the process of looking again at a plan, method, or set of ideas so that you can decide what needs to be different
The government announced a major rethink of its education policy after poor test results.
a rethink of + noun phrase
A rethink of the software was needed when users found it too hard to use.
The hotel's poor reviews led to a rethink about how they treated their guests.
After losing three major clients, the company knew a rethink was necessary.
What that project needs is a fundamental rethink of its goals.
- reassessment
more formal and analytical than 'rethink'
- reconsideration
more formal; suggests a careful second evaluation
- review
broader in meaning; a review may not lead to change
文法句型
a rethink + of + noun phrase
a rethink + about + noun phrase
用法筆記
Almost always used in the singular. Particularly common in news headlines and business writing. Often modified by 'major', 'complete', 'fundamental', or 'radical'.