iterate
gb/ɪtɚˌeɪt/ us/ɪtɚˌeɪt/
C1
英语
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动词
C1
action
1
repeat a process in cycles
to do a process again and again, usually to make it better or get the right result
用法模式：
iterate; iterate [a process/solution]; iterate until [result]
常见错误：
Do not use iterate for simply saying something twice; reiterate is much more common for repeating a statement.
近义词
repeat (broader; does not necessarily suggest improvement or cycles)
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refine (emphasizes improvement more than repetition)
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revise (emphasizes changing something after review)
反义词
finalize (finish changing or developing something)
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stop (end the cycle instead of continuing it)
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do once (perform a single time rather than repeatedly)
搭配
test and iterate
|keep iterating
|iterate quickly
|iterate based on feedback
|iterate a process
|iterate a solution
|learn and iterate
|prototype and iterate
|iterate until it works
主题
work
|business
|technology
|design
例句
- The team built a simple prototype, tested it with users, and iterated.
- Good software teams release early and iterate based on feedback.
- Scientists iterated the procedure until the measurements were stable.
学习者例句
- We can test the idea and iterate.
- They iterated the plan after each meeting.
动词
technical
C1
action
2
run repeated calculations
to run the same calculation or computer procedure again and again
用法模式：
[an algorithm/program] iterates; iterate [a formula/procedure]
常见错误：
In programming, iterate can mean repeat a procedure; iterate over or iterate through means go item by item through data.
近义词
loop (common programming term for repeating instructions)
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recalculate (means calculate again, not necessarily in a repeated sequence)
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repeat (less technical and more general)
反义词
terminate (end a procedure or loop)
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halt (stop running)
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run once (execute only a single time)
搭配
algorithm iterates
|iterate a formula
|iterate a function
|iterate a procedure
|iterate until convergence
|loop iterates
|method iterates
|iterate from an initial guess
|iterate ten times
主题
mathematics
|programming
|science
|technology
例句
- The algorithm iterates until the error is small enough.
- To solve the equation, the program iterates the formula using the previous estimate.
- The model iterated 10,000 times during the simulation.
学习者例句
- The loop iterates ten times.
- The program iterates until it finds an answer.
动词
formal
C2
action
3
state again formally
to state something again, especially in a formal way
用法模式：
iterate [a point/claim]; iterate that [clause]
常见错误：
Use reiterate in most ordinary contexts when you mean “say again”; iterate sounds unusual in this sense.
近义词
reiterate (much more common for emphasizing that something is said again)
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repeat (neutral and common)
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restate (emphasizes expressing the same idea again, possibly in different words)
反义词
withdraw (take back a statement)
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retract (formally take back a statement)
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deny (state that something is not true)
搭配
iterate a point
|iterate a claim
|iterate a warning
|iterate a demand
|iterate that
|repeatedly iterate
主题
communication
|formal_language
例句
- The speaker iterated the same point several times during the debate.
- The document iterates that all visitors must sign in before entering the building.
- In the formal statement, the company iterated its commitment to customer privacy.
学习者例句
- The manager iterated the rule again.
- The letter iterates the same warning.
语法
词典原形
iterate
IPA
GB/ɪtɚˌeɪt/
US/ɪtɚˌeɪt/
音节与重音
it - er - ate （3 个音节）
词形变化
Verb
- Base: iterate
- 3rd Person Singular: iterates
- Present Participle: iterating
- Past: iterated
相关表达
iterate on something
1/ɪtɚˌeɪt ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
business
improve through repeated changes
to improve something by changing and testing it again and again
例句
- We will iterate on the prototype after the user tests.
- The startup iterated on its pricing model for months.
- Don’t wait for the perfect draft; iterate on what you have.
iterate over something
1/ɪtɚˌeɪt ˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
technical
loop through each item
in code, to go through each item in a list or group
例句
- The script iterates over every file in the folder and checks its size.
- Use a for loop to iterate over the array.
- The function iterates over the search results and returns only active accounts.
iterate through something
1/ɪtɚˌeɪt θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
technical
go through items sequentially
to go through things one by one in order
例句
- The program iterates through the records and flags missing addresses.
- She wrote a loop that iterates through the folders one at a time.
- Before choosing a solution, we iterated through several scenarios.