| 单词 | restore |
| 释义 | Word family noun restoration restorer verb restore Related topics: Law, Politicsre·store /rɪˈstɔː $ -ɔːr/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] 1 former situation 以前的状态AGAIN to make something return to its former state or condition 使恢复restore something to something The government promises to restore the economy to full strength. 政府承诺使经济完全复苏。 She was hoping that the Mediterranean climate would restore her to full health. 她希望地中海的气候能使她的身体完全复原。 The National Guard was called in to restore order (=make people stop fighting and breaking the law) when riots broke out. 暴乱爆发后，国民警卫队被调来恢复秩序。 initiatives to restore peace in the Middle East 恢复中东和平的倡议restore (diplomatic) relations with somebody Vietnam restored diplomatic relations with South Korea on December 22. 越南于12月22日和韩国恢复了外交关系。restore somebody’s sight/hearing (=make someone who cannot hear or who is blind, hear or see again) 恢复某人的视力/听力2 GIVEpositive feeling 乐观情绪 to bring back a positive feeling that a person or a group of people felt before 恢复〔某种乐观的情绪〕 measures aimed at restoring public confidence in the education system 旨在恢复公众对教育体制信心的措施 a man whose kindness and sincerity really restored my faith in human nature (=helped me to believe that people can be good) 一个以善良和真诚大大恢复了我对人性的信心的男人3 repair 修理REPAIR to repair an old building, piece of furniture, or painting etc so that it is in its original condition 修复〔旧建筑、旧家具或旧画等〕 The church was carefully restored after the war. 战后教堂得到了精心修复。 a Victorian fireplace restored to its former glory 恢复了昔日华美的维多利亚时代的壁炉► see thesaurus at repair4 give STH back 归还某物 formalGIVE to give back to someone something that was lost or taken from them 归还 SYN returnrestore something to somebody The treaty restored Okinawa to Japan. 该条约将冲绳归还给了日本。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that someone gives something back to its former owner, rather than restores it: 在日常英语中，表示将某物归还原主，人们一般说give back，而不说restoreThe treaty gave Okinawa back to Japan. 该条约将冲绳归还给了日本。5 bring back a law 恢复法律SCLP to bring back a law, tax, right etc 恢复，重新采用〔法律、税收、权利等〕 a campaign to restore the death penalty 要求恢复死刑的运动6. restore somebody to power/the throne formalPG make someone king, queen, or president again, after a period when they have not been in power 使某人重新掌权/恢复王位→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusrestore• The earlier restrictions on currency exchange have now been restored.• He spent almost three years restoring a 1922 Rolls Royce.• The building has been carefully restored after the fire.• Power was restored at 5: 21 a. m., LaFaver said.• She's restoring her grandmother's antique dresser.• Small sums of money, but the hope they can restore is priceless.• In 1905 both Japan and Russia agreed to restore Manchuria to China.• The utility company is still working to restore power supplies in rural areas.• Surgeons at nearby Stoke Mandeville Hospital were able to put it back on and have restored some movement.• The amount used to restore the income account is, however, no longer the same item as the income originally borrowed.• Experts are still working to restore the painting.• You can also create one of these compressed archives that can be moved to another computer and restored there.• After decades of colonial rule, and the land was finally restored to its rightful owners.• It is hoped brown trout will be restored to the Darenth before 2000.restore (diplomatic) relations with somebody• The announcement led to speculation that the Soviet government was intending to restore diplomatic relations with El Salvador.restoring ... confidence• Encouraging developments are gradually restoring self confidence and optimism.• The move is aimed at restoring public confidence following the breakdown of the computer emergency 999 call system.• I had the immense and delicate task of restoring confidence in Kambawe.• The probe was aimed at restoring public confidence in the service, she said.restored to its former glory• But now it's hoped that Longfords may be restored to its former glory.• Outside, the orchard has been restored to its former glory.restore something to somebody• Many works of art looted by the Nazis have been restored to their original owners.From Longman Business Dictionaryrestorere‧store /rɪˈstɔː-ɔːr/ verb [transitive]1to make something return to its former level or conditionThe government’s first task will be to restore the economy.restore something to somethinga bid to restore the company to profitability2to make a situation or feeling exist againWithout fundamental reforms, the profitability of the banking system will not be restored.Hoping to restore investor confidence, the company replaced the head of its credit unit.3to give something back, especially money that is owedThe government agreed to restore an estimated $120 million that had been cut from the Energy Department budget.→ See Verb tableOrigin restore (1200-1300) Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare “to renew, rebuild”re·store verb →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable make state its Business to return Corpus former or to something |
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