IlfeWiifJiSo ► refit /'rirfit/ noun-. The ship has
undergone a complete refit.
reflate /.rii'fleit/ verb [VN, v] (economics
if) to increase the amount of money that is used in a country, usually in
order to increase the demand for goods ii $ # M
m,
)
—compare deflate(3), inflate(3) ► reflation /.rii'fleijn/ noun
[U] refla-tion-ary
/,ri:'fleij'nri;
NAmE -neri / adj.: reflationary policies reflect On /ri'flekt/ verb
1
[VN] [usually passive] - sb/sth (in sth) to show the image
of sb/sth on the surface
of sth such as a mirror, water or glass fxlj^; S&dJ ( ) : His face was reflected in
the mirror. Wife 7 M o 0 She could see herself
reflected in his eyes. jjfc /Eli W 0M 7 H M 7
2
[VN] to throw back light, heat, sound,
etc. from a surface /x. If ( 7, fh, ) : The
windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. WP S M ^7 J?’<$ Wi W PB Ao 0 When the sun’s rays hit the earth, a
lot of the heat is reflected back into space. APBAM W^i^ixfj’® A?£o 3 [VN] to show or
be a sign of the nature of sth or of sb’s attitude or feeling S7, ABJ!,
:
Our
newspaper aims to reflect the
views of the local community. 4
~ (on/
upon sth) to think carefully and deeply about sth iAH [V] Before I
decide, I need time to reflect. A Aii&ikiM, fitWIbJiAM%M% &o o She
was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. 7 MM A # o [V that] On the way home he
reflected that the interview had gone well. ® M W&±, [also V wh-, V
speech] ITiTOl reflect well, badly, etc. on
sb/sth to
make sb/sth appear to be good, bad, etc. to other people mtxmm ( ) tm-. This incident
reflects badly on everyone
involved.
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reflect-ance /ri'flektans/ noun
[U, C] {physics tyf) a measure of how much
light is reflected off a surface, considered as a part of the total light that
shines onto it
( Ml )
Slttfc
reflected 'glory noun [U] (disapproving)
admiration or praise that is given to sb, not because of sth that they have
done, but because of sth that sb connected with them has done AMIIW:
She basked in the
reflected glory of her
daughter’s success. MM1# AM
reflection (BrE also less frequent
re-flex-ion)
/ri'flekjn/
noun 1 [C] an image in a mirror,
on a shiny surface, on water, etc. l&MtfcS
Wfif^: He admired his reflection in the mirror, g BAMT WJ^Hfc» 2 [U] the
action or process of sending
back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface ( P. ?&#W ) 3 [C] a sign
that shows the state or
nature of sth |x ^; & 7 ; ^
: Your clothes are often a reflection of your personality.
'UIHftSJ£!£if]--7AW7'l4o o The increase in crime is a sad
reflection on (= shows sth bad about) our society today. !EPWitjjn7 AitMM&$l7#%%:&7A #?W —ffio 4 [U] careful
thought about sth, sometimes over a long period of time $f£g; WS A:
She decided on reflection to accept his offer after
all.
o a week off
would give him time for
reflection, ifc ± —- M 7 {$! M 7 5 [C, usually pi.] your written or spoken
thoughts about a particular subject or topic ( Af K if: MW ) a book
of her reflections on child
hood - A A 7 M M 7- 7 7 W N tZ, 7 6 [C]
an
account or a description of sth ig fft;; IS ]± : The
article is an accurate reflection of events that day.
re-flect-ive /ri'flektiv/ adj. 1 (formal) thinking deeply about
things ® W ; If- S’
A® ) Wlx A W: reflective
car number plates
On dark nights children should wear reflective
clothing. A'i^MWABft, JLS£Z®^rJI^S.AW
A ® o 3 ~ of sth typical of a
particular situation or thing; showing the state or nature of sth W; ft A tt W; A M ft its ( s$L 7 M ) W : His abilities are not
reflective of the team as a whole. ffe W tAA A 7 ft
A M 7 PA W 7jc 7 o O Everything you do or say is reflective of
your personality, jfo W — A — fr ## M W 7 .
► re-flect-ive-ly adv.: She sipped her wine reflectively. M
re-flect-ivity /.rirflek'tiviti; ri.flek-/ noun [U] (physics tyjf) the degree to which a
material reflects light or radiation
(
re-flect-or
/rTflekta(r)/
noun 1 a surface that
reflects light A Affi 2 a small piece of special glass or plastic that is put
on a bicycle, or on clothing, so that it can be seen at night when light shines
on it ( AIR] A^MIflfJ ffi&AW ) £AA^ ( s&mm A, AA# —picture o
BICYCLE
re-flex
/'rirfleks/
noun an action or a
movement of your body that happens naturally in response to sth and that you
cannot control; sth that you do without thinking S.tt AT!: The doctor tested her
reflexes. M A Ml 7 M W fc 'M A 0 o to have quick/ slow reflexes !x If Zfr A A / ft o a
reflex response/ reaction Ix Tt IT lx AZ O Only the goalkeeper’s
reflexes (= his ability to react quickly) stopped the ball from going
in. KJi® A7D
M&j&jfiil, o
Almost as a reflex action, I grab my pen as the phone
rings.
Jl7Ji-#TiciRW^A,
,reflex 'angle noun an angle of more than
180° {tfii ( A7 180 f Wl ) —picture
o angle —compare
ACUTE ANGLE, OBTUSE ANGLE, RIGHT ANGLE
re-flex-ion (BrE) = reflection
re-flex-ive /ri'fleksiv/
adj. a
reflexive word or form of a word shows that the action of the verb affects the
person who performs the action IxIfW ( )
:
In ‘He cut himself, ‘cut’ is a reflexive verb and ‘himself is a reflexive pronoun. A He cut himself — Aj 7 , cut himself
re-flex-ology /,ri:fleks'Dl0d3i; NAmE ,ri:fleks'a:l-/ noun [U] a type of
alternative treatment in which sb’s feet are rubbed in a particular way in
order to heal other parts of their body or to make them feel mentally relaxed
|x
) ► re-flex-olo-gist noun
re-float
/,rii'fleut;
NAmE -'flout/
verb [VN]
to make a boat or ship float again, for example after it has become stuck on
the bottom in shallow water ) #
re-flow /'riifleu; NAmE -flou/ noun [U] (technical A i«) 1 a method of joining metals together by
heating and melting solder (=
a soft metal mixture) 2 the
fact of changing text on a
computer screen so that it takes more or less space KffiJtHM iHSAA
■£i+»M^±Wfi/7^ )
reforest ation /.riifori'steij'n; NAmE fair-; -fair-/ (BrE also re-affor-est-ation) noun (technical Ai«) the act of planting new trees in an area where
there used to be a forest — compare deforestation
re-form frw /ri'foim; NAmE ri'foirm/ verb, noun
3
verb 1 [VN] to improve a
system, an organization, a law, etc. by making changes to it tA 7 ; ift ; gfc
H.: proposals to reform the social security system i3jt7th7fA
WHiZ 0 The law needs to be
reformed. iffi It tA 7 0 2 to improve your
behaviour; to make sb do this ( & ) gfcE, UiCit ( [VN]
She thought she could reform him.
0
[V] He has promised to reform.
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► re-formed adj.: a reformed character gfcji#
KrWA
4
noun [U, C] change that is
made to a social system, an
organization, etc. in order to
improve or correct it gjt7 ; tA- A ; A # : a government committed
to reform A 7 BA 7 W t )# o economic/electoral/
constitutional, etc. reform o
the reform of the
educational system |(f#f]W&f o reforms in education W 7 0 far-reaching/major/
sweeping reforms MAiS^W / SAW / tlAW^S