新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

restore

英  [rɪˈstɔː]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • restores , restoring , restored

    1[T 及物动词] 恢复

    To restore a situation or practice means to cause it to exist again.

    近义词

    bring back , reinstate , re-establish

    反义词

    abolish

    双语例句

    例:

    The army has recently been brought in to restore order.

    军队最近被调来恢复秩序。

    例:

    restore the status quo.

    恢复原状。

    例:

    The death penalty was never restored.

    再也没有恢复死刑。

    2[T 及物动词] 使复原

    To restore someone or something to a previous condition or place means to cause them to be in that condition or place once again.

    近义词

    reinstate , return

    双语例句

    例:

    We will restore her to health but it may take time.

    我们会让她恢复健康,但或许需要一些时间。

    例:

    He said the ousted president must be restored to power.

    他说必须恢复被驱逐的总统的权力。

    例:

    His country desperately needs Western aid to restore its ailing economy.

    他的国家迫切需要西方的援助来恢复其不景气的经济。

    3[T 及物动词] 修复

    When someone restores something such as an old building, painting, or piece of furniture, they repair and clean it, so that it looks like it did when it was new.

    双语例句

    例:

    experts who specialize in examining and restoring ancient parchments.

    专门研究和修复古羊皮纸手稿的专家。

    4[T 及物动词] 归还

    If something that was lost or stolen is restored to its owner, it is returned to them.

    近义词

    return

    双语例句

    例:

    The following day their horses and goods were restored to them.

    第二天他们的马匹和货物都被归还了。