renovate

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vt. 更新, 革新, 刷新, 修复, 使恢复活力

发音

UK /ˈɹɛ.nəʊ.veɪt/
UK /ˈɹɛ.nəˌveɪt/
US /ˈɹɛ.nə.veɪt/
IN /rɛno.veʈ/

词形变化

renovated renovates 三单 renovates renovating renovating 现在分词 renovated 过去式 renovated 过去分词 more renovate 比较级 most renovate 最高级

别名

reno

教材释义与例句

动词

更新;修复;革新;刷新

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.

    装修

    修复

    翻新

    及物

    This house is shabby: it needs renovating.

  2. 2.

    To restore to freshness or vigor.

    及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    renovated

    废旧

词汇关系

词源

The adjective first attested in 1440, the verb in 1535; from Middle English renovat(e) (“renewed”), from Latin renovātus, perfect passive participle of renovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.

来源:wiktionary