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单词 repetition
释义 rep·e·ti·tion
\ˌrepəˈtishən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin repetition-, repetitio, from repetitus (past participle of repetere to repeat) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at repeat
1.
 a. : the act or an instance of repeating something that one has already said or done
  < she heard again that he was a widower and a grandfather but there seemed to be design in his repetition — Lenard Kaufman >
  < no more than two repetitions of the same course will be allowed to any student — Loyola University Bulletin >
 b. : the act of repeating or saying something over in order to learn it : rehearsal
 c. : the act of reciting something learned
  < listened with delight to her repetitions of her favorite passages — T.L.Peacock >
 d. : mention, recital
  < yawning at the repetition of delights which she saw no likelihood of sharing — Jane Austen >
2. Scots law : a demand for restitution or repayment; broadly : restitution, recovery, restoration
3.
 a. : the fact of occurring, appearing, or being repeated again
  < wait a long time for a repetition of this feat >
  < the design consists of a repetition of the same geometrical figure >
 b. : copy, reproduction
  < when Greek art, even in Roman copies, was the only indisputable art, except for some Renaissance repetitions — Roger Fry >
 c. : spore germination in various fungi in which a spore is produced at the end of a stalk arising from another spore and in turn often germinates in the same way
4. : the ability of a musical instrument to respond to the repeated striking of the same key in rapid succession
 < an organ defective in repetition >
 < a piano with excellent repetition >
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