reinvent

FREQ #25087

vt. 重新使用；彻底改造；重复发明（在不知他人已发明的情况下）

发音

UK /ɹiːɪnˈvɛnt/
CA /ˌɹiɪnˈvɛnt/
US /ˌɹiɪnˈvɛnt/
其它 /ˌɹiɪnˈvɛnt/
其它 /ˌɹiɪnˈvænt/
US /ˌɹiɪnˈvɜnt/
US /ˌɹiɪnˈvɐnt/
US /ˌɹiɪnˈvænt/
AU /ɹiːɪnˈvent/

词形变化

reinvented reinventing reinvents 三单 reinvents reinventing 现在分词 reinvented 过去式 reinvented 过去分词

别名

re-invent

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To invent again something that has already been invented.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To adapt into a different form; to give a new style or image to.

    及物

    He had the ability to reinvent himself as needed.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 2

create recreate

相关短语

reinvent the wheel 做无用功

词源

From re- + invent.

来源：wiktionary