re·ver·be·rate/rɪ`vɜbəˏret; rɪˈvɜːbəreɪt/ v [I] 1 if a loud sound reverberates, it is heard many times as it is sent back from different surfaces 〔声音〕回响，回荡: Her voice reverberated around the empty warehouse. 她的声音在空荡的仓库里回响。 2 to have an important effect which continues for a long time 产生〔重要而持久的〕反响