新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

regenerate

英  [rɪˈdʒenəreɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • regenerates , regenerating , regenerated

    1[I 不及物动词] 重建 , 复兴

    To regenerate something means to develop and improve it to make it more active, successful, or important, especially after a period when it has been getting worse.

    双语例句

    例:

    The government will continue to try to regenerate inner-city areas.

    政府将继续努力重建中心地区。

    2[I 不及物动词] 使再生 , 再生

    If organs or tissues regenerate or if something regenerates them, they heal and grow again after they have been damaged.

    双语例句

    例:

    Nerve cells have limited ability to regenerate if destroyed.

    神经细胞如果被破坏其再生能力有限。