(1) reiterate指“重复说或做,重申”,有时可表示重复多次,是比较正式的用词。
- Before proceeding with the work, the group leader reiterated what the teacher had said in his last lecture.
在进行这项工作前,小组长重复了老师上次讲课时所讲的话。 - Premier Zhou reiterated that China would never be a super power and seek hegemony.
周总理重申,中国决不做超级大国和寻求霸权。
(拓展学习:小词详解 | reiterate)
(2) repeat是表示“重复说或做”的普通用词。
- Would you please repeat what you said?
请重复一下你讲的话好吗? - He repeated the experiment several times to prove his conclusion to be sound.
为证实他的结论是正确的,这项试验他重做了好几次。
(3) reaffirm是“重申,再肯定,再证实”之意。
- He reaffirmed his loyalty to his country.
他重申了他对自己国家的忠诚。 - He reaffirmed China's consistent stand on that matter.
他重申了中国在这一问题上的一贯立场。