mid-15c., "to take back," from re- "back, again" + take (v.). Meaning "to recapture" is recorded from 1640s; sense of "to record a second time" is attested from 1962. Related: Retook; retaking; retaken. As a noun from 1918; figurative use from 1937.
双语例句
1. Officers were going to retake sectors of the city.
军官们打算重新夺回该市的防御区。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I had one year in the sixth form to retake my GCSEs.
我读中学六年级的时候有一年的时间可以重新参加普通中等教育证书考试。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Government forces moved in to retake the city.
政府军开进城市，以恢复对它的控制。
来自《权威词典》
4. The hospital grants you four months to retake the exam.
医院同意你可以在四个月后进行内科理论的补考.
来自电影对白
5. Candidates may not retake a beta exam at any time.
