REVIEW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of review in English

review
verb
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/rɪˈvjuː/ us
/rɪˈvjuː/

review verb (THINK AGAIN)

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C1 [ T ]
to think or talk about something again, in order to make changes to it or to make a decision about it:
The committee is reviewing the current arrangement/situation.
Let's review what has happened so far.
He reviewed his options before making a final decision.
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review verb (WRITE/TALK ABOUT)

B2 [ T ]
If critics review a book, play, film, etc. they write their opinion of it:
I only go to see films that are reviewed favourably.
[ T ]   education   specialized
to describe the most important facts in a piece of academic research (= detailed study of a subject) that you have read, and give your opinion of the research:
Weaver reviewed more than 200 peer-reviewed, scientific papers about cloning.
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peer-review
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review verb (MILITARY)

[ T ]
When an important person reviews military forces, they formally visit and look at them:
The Queen reviewed the troops on her recent visit.
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review verb (STUDY)

[ I or T ] US
(UK revise)
to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam:
We're reviewing (algebra) for the test tomorrow.
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to study something
  • studyWhat do you plan on studying at university?
  • majorUS She majored in philosophy at Harvard.
  • cramShe's cramming for her history exam.
  • reviseUK I'm revising for tomorrow's test.
  • reviewUS We're going to review for the test tomorrow night.
  • researchScientists are researching possible new treatments for cancer.
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review
noun
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/rɪˈvjuː/ us
/rɪˈvjuː/

review noun (THINK AGAIN)

C2 [ C or U ]
the act of considering something again in order to make changes to it, give an opinion of it or study it:
an annual review of company performance
a review of the year's top news stories
Salary levels are under review at the moment.
Your licence will come up for review every July.
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review noun (BOOK/FILM)

B1 [ C ]
a report in a newspaper, magazine, or programme that gives an opinion about a new book, film, etc.:
Derek writes film/theatre/book reviews for the newspapers.
The play got excellent reviews when it was first seen.
education   specialized
a piece of writing that describes the main facts in a piece of academic research (= detailed study of a subject) that you have read, and gives your opinion of it:
An effective literature review summarizes and organizes the conclusions of previous research.
More than 500 scientists contributed to a massive review of published research.
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peer review
[ C usually singular ]
a (part of a) newspaper or magazine that has articles on films, books, travel, famous people, etc.:
Could you pass me the review (section of the paper), please?
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review noun (MILITARY)

[ C ]
a formal military ceremony in which forces are reviewed by an important person:
Many diplomats attended a naval review to mark the anniversary of the end of the war.
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review noun (THEATRE)

[ C ]
a revue
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review noun (STUDY)

[ C ] US
information or a practice exercise about a subject to be studied:
Their teacher distributed a review for the exam.
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(Definition of review from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

review | American Dictionary

review
verb [ T ]
us
/rɪˈvju/
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to consider something in order to make changes in it, study it, or give an opinion about it:
Officials have to review the text before it’s made public.
Pauline Kael reviewed movies (= wrote opinions about movies) for "The New Yorker."
She spent half the night reviewing her notes for the French test (= studying them again).
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review | Business English

review
noun
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/rɪˈvjuː/ us
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[ C or U ]   MANAGEMENT
the process of carefully examining a situation to find out whether changes or improvements need to be made:
review of sth The next scheduled review of bonus rates will take place early in the new year.
The matter is currently under review.
a price/pay/spending review
a review committee/board/panel
call for/order a review (of sth) The Treasury select committee called last month for a review of the bank's supervisory role.
conduct/carry out a review (of sth) Outside consultants have been called in to conduct a review of the firm's business structure.
launch/complete/conclude a review (of sth) None of the major media companies will be able to act until the Office of Fair Trading concludes its review of commercial broadcasting.
a strategic/independent/comprehensive review Current chairman, Richard Carter, has announced a strategic review.
[ C ]
a report that contains important information about a particular subject or activity:
Current business frameworks and methodologies are analysed in the review appearing in Section 2 of the book.
Ofcom has recently published its review of the telecoms market.
Our annual review and accounts are published each year.
[ C ]
a short article that someone writes expressing their opinion about something such as a new product or service:
Our website enables shoppers to make side-by-side product comparisons and read customer reviews.
Despite mixed reviews, the movie was a huge box-office success.
a book/restaurant review
[ C ]   ACCOUNTING, FINANCE
an examination of the accounts of a business to check that they have been done according to accepted standards:
The Committee received reports from the external auditors on the conduct of their audit, their review of the accounts, and their comments on risk management.
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audit noun

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peer review
performance review
review
verb [ T ]
uk
/rɪˈvjuː/ us
MANAGEMENT
to carefully examine a situation to find out whether changes or improvements need to be made:
Experts are urging borrowers to review their mortgage arrangements and, if they can, to switch now to a better rate.
The airline said it would continue to review the situation.
The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) reviews all cases before any lawsuits can be filed.
be reviewed by sb/sth The proposed project will be reviewed by several federal agencies.
to provide a written description containing important information about a particular subject or activity:
Before moving onto the next chapter, we review some key factors that limit the impact of CEOs within the corporate structure.
to write a short article expressing your opinion about something such as a new product or service:
Customers reviewing digital cameras are asked to identify whether they are amateur or professional photographers.
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE
to examine the accounts of a business to check that they have been done according to accepted standards:
The Auditor's Office generally reviews the books of public agencies every three years.
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audit verb
(Definition of review from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of review

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The second uses qualitative methods to examine themes and issues developed from this literature review.
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The author is quick to point out, however, that the models reviewed do not account for all error data.
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This article reviews empirical studies from both the architectural and the psychological literature.
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Two decisions have far-reaching implications for the validity of the results reported in this review.
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Based on this definition, life review is a particularly structured form of reminiscence.
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This review examines the roles of the major fibrinolytic factors involved in clot lysis.
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We will review herein some of the evidence and the caveats surrounding the neurodevelopmental hypothesis.
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Truncated literature search strategies may often lead to uncertainty surrounding the conclusions of a review.
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Nonshared environment : a theoretical, methodological, and quantitative review.
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This review of assessment research might be organized around assessment or curriculum themes.
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This is a straightforward book to review, but a rather more difficult one to recommend to readers.
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All types of studies and participants were included in the literature review.
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The authors review evidence indicating that dynamic structural interactions between astrocytes and synapses affect hippocampal synaptic physiology, behavior, and disease.
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Most of the research reviewed in the preceding nine categories tends to favor the 2-gen over the 1-gen model.
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Section 8 reviews some closely related work, section 9 makes some suggestions for future work, and section 10 concludes.
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Collocations with review

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accountability review
Unsatisfactory responses will be taken up within individual regions throughout the accountability review process.
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annual review
Annual review of research will comment only on the 'topic familiar ity' aspect.
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appellate review
Customs appealed to the divisional court for an appellate review.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
審核, 審查, 仔細審核…
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审核, 审查, 仔细审核…
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repasar, hacer una reseña de, estudiar…
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आढावा घेणे, तपासणे, परीक्षण…
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gözden geçirme, tekrar ele alma, gazete/dergi/programlarda yapılan kitap…
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révision [feminine], entretien [masculine] d’évaluation, critique [feminine]…
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ஒரு விஷயத்தைப் பற்றி மீண்டும் சிந்திப்பது அல்லது பேசுவது, அதில் மாற்றங்களைச் செய்ய அல்லது அதைப் பற்றி ஒரு முடிவை எடுப்பது, விமர்சகர்கள் ஒரு புத்தகம்…
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સમીક્ષા કરવી, પુનર્વિચારણા કરવી, સમીક્ષા…
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die Besprechung, die Truppenschau, kurz durchgehen…
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evaluering [masculine], medarbeidersamtale [masculine], anmeldelse [masculine]…
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సమీక్షించు / దేనిలోనైనా మార్పులు చేయడానికి లేదా దానిగురించి నిర్ణయం తీసుకోవడానికి, దానిగురించి ఆలోచించు లేదా మాట్లాడు, విమర్శకులు ఒక పుస్తకాన్ని…
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مُراجَعة, يُراجِع…
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পর্যালোচনা করা, সমীক্ষা করা, পুনর্বিবেচনা করা…
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posudek, recenze, přehlídka…
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bài phê bình, cuộc duyệt binh, sự xem xét lại…
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