jiehunzheng Posted July 5, 2007 at 01:59 PM Report Posted July 5, 2007 at 01:59 PM Often run into "review" when I am translating but there is no "view" or alike in context. So I guess "review" means no "re" but "view repeatedly" or "view carefully". Am I right? Someone please tell me. Thanks ahead! Quote
HashiriKata Posted July 5, 2007 at 02:26 PM Report Posted July 5, 2007 at 02:26 PM How come "review" without "view"? Yes there is. In order to review anything, you'll have to look through (= view) it. And yes, the original sense is still there: you look through something again with the assumption that the author/ writer must have already done so when s/he published it. Anyway, when you use the word "review", you don't normally think in terms of the above. You just want to examine it carefully and give your verdict/ opinion/ view. Quote
adrianlondon Posted July 5, 2007 at 04:17 PM Report Posted July 5, 2007 at 04:17 PM The document itself is being re-viewed; it's just that the original viewer wasn't you. It'd be whoever wrote it ;) Quote
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