/ˈri:θɪŋk; US ˌri:ˈθɪŋk ||; ˌriˈθɪŋk/verb [I,T] (past tense past participle rethought /-ˈθɔ:t ||; -ˈθɔt/) to think about sth again because you probably need to change it 重新考虑；反复思考 · The government has been forced to rethink its economic policy. 政府被迫重新考虑其经济政策。