renovate

英 [ˈrenəveɪt]

美 [ˈrenəveɪt]

v.  修复; 翻新; 重新粉刷

过去分词：renovated　现在分词：renovating　过去式：renovated　第三人称单数：renovates　

考研TOEFLGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11515 / COCA.8620

牛津词典

verb

• 修复；翻新；重新粉刷
  to repair and paint an old building, a piece of furniture, etc. so that it is in good condition again

柯林斯词典

• VERB 修复;改造;翻新
  If someonerenovatesan old building, they repair and improve it and get it back into good condition.
  1. The couple spent thousands renovating the house...
     这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
  2. She lives in a large, renovated farmhouse.
     她住在一个宽敞的翻新过的农舍里。

英英释义

verb

• give new life or energy to
  1. A hot soup will revive me
  2. This will renovate my spirits
  3. This treatment repaired my health
  Synonym:animaterecreatereanimatereviverepairquickenvivifyrevivify
• make brighter and prettier
  1. we refurbished the guest wing
  2. My wife wants us to renovate
  Synonym:refurbishfreshen up
• restore to a previous or better condition
  1. They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  Synonym:restitute

双语例句

• Detect all bridges, and renovate, change or reconstruct them according to the detection report; rehabilitate and clean culverts;
  对所有桥梁进行检测，并根据检测报告进行整治、更换、重建；对涵洞进行修复和清理；
• It is time to renovate the nest.
  正是整修窝巢的时候。
• The idea of the organisers to renovate DU hostels and leave a Games'legacy for the college was right.
  组织者的想法是修复德里大学的饭店，并为学校留下一个运动会的遗产，这是个不错的主意。
• His group also plans to renovate unfinished buildings in the economically depressed region and turn them into homes.
  他的小组还计划在经济衰退的地区改造烂尾建筑并将他们转变为住房。
• The State Council called for redoubled efforts to protect water sources and renovate outdated water facilities in the cities.
  国家委员会呼吁要加倍努力来保护水资源和更新过旧的水利设备。
• If you say you're very poor, they'll renovate your whole house.
  如果你跟他们说你很穷，他们会免费帮你粉刷房子。
• Third, we worked actively to renovate and upgrade traditional industries.
  三是积极改造和提升传统工业。
• In order to renovate the house, someone in Japan tore open the wall.
  在以翻新房子，有人在日本公开撕毁墙上。
• We purchase your technology chiefly in order to renovate our old equipment.
  我们购买你们的技术，主要是为了改造我们的旧设备。
• We also should renovate the system of curriculum and education to satisfy the personal development of different students.
  革新课程和教学体系，满足硕士研究生个性化发展；