| 释义 |
re·join
\rə̇ˈjȯin, rēˈj-, in vt senses 1 & 2 (ˈ)rē|j-\ verb
Etymology: Middle English rejoinen to answer to a legal charge, join one's own plea to that of the plaintiff, from Middle French rejoin-, stem of rejoindre to rejoin, from re- + joindre to join, from Old French — more at join
intransitive verb
: to make a reply to a legal charge or pleading; especially : to answer the replicaton of the plaintiff
transitive verb
1. : to join (as two things together or one with another) again : reunite after a separation
< rejoin the broken pieces >
< the road rejoins the highway two miles east >
2. : to join (as a person or group) again
< rejoined his regiment >
< rejoined the Republican party >
3. : to say in answer or as a rejoinder : state in reply
Synonyms: see answer |