xét lại
Definition
Verb:
- To review / to re-examine: To consider or examine something again, often with the intention of confirming, correcting, or changing a previous decision, judgment, or conclusion.
- To revise: To reconsider and alter or amend something, such as a document, policy, or legal verdict.
Adjective (as "xét lại" in compound form):
- Revisionist: Relating to the re-examination and often controversial reinterpretation of established historical, political, or ideological doctrines. This is primarily used in political or historical contexts.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Tòa án quyết định xét lại bản án. (The court decided to review the verdict.)
- Chúng ta cần xét lại kế hoạch một lần nữa. (We need to re-examine the plan one more time.)
Adjective (in compound form):
- Đó là một quan điểm xét lại. (That is a revisionist viewpoint.)
Advanced Usage
- "xét lại chủ nghĩa": revisionism (as a doctrine or tendency).
- Cuốn sách đó bị chỉ trích là tuyên truyền cho xét lại chủ nghĩa. (That book was criticized for propagating revisionism.)
Variants and Related Words
Sự xét lại (n): The act of reviewing or revision.
- Sự xét lại bản án là cần thiết. (The review of the verdict is necessary.)
Xem xét lại (v): To reconsider, to look over again (a slightly more common synonym).
- Hội đồng sẽ xem xét lại đơn xin của anh. (The board will reconsider your application.)
Synonyms
- Review: To assess something again.
- Re-examine: To inspect or analyze another time.
- Reconsider: To think about again with a potential for change.
- Revise: To rework and alter.
Related Idioms
- Xét lại lịch sử: to revise history.
- Một số nhà sử học bị buộc tội xét lại lịch sử. (Some historians are accused of revising history.)