review /ri'vju:/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
• (n.) (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
• (n.) a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art

Chinese translation

• n. 检讨, 复习, 回顾, 检阅, 评论
• vt. 温习, 检讨, 评论, 再检察, 复审
• vi. 复习功课, 写评论

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/ri'vju:/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.12 · Common

Word forms

reviewed, reviewing, reviews

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revival · revision · revive · revise · reviewer · revitalization · revile

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