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

• Renovate defective subgrade sections and build new drainage works;
  对病害路基地段进行整治和新修排水工程；
• It was the pond that discharged the life waste water in the nearby inhabited region originally, in order to make a decision to renovate this location, have implemented overall and systematic renovation first.
  原来是附近居住区排放生活废水的水塘，为下决心整治该地段，先实施了全面系统的整治。
• Third, we worked actively to renovate and upgrade traditional industries.
  三是积极改造和提升传统工业。
• When you want to renovate this cupboard, you will need a number of specific tools.
  你修理碗柜时，会需要很多小工具。
• Abstract protect through Zhongshan road, city of quanzhou, and successful example that renovate, is it summarize historical cultural city historical protection experience of renovation of block to explore, hove offered helpful reference for protecting and renovating the historical block better.
  摘要通过泉州市中山路保护与整治的成功范例，探索总结了历史文化名城中历史街区的保护、整治的经验，为进一步更好地保护与整治历史街区提供了有带的借鉴。
• They raised enough money to renovate the church basement.
  他们由此挣到足够的钱，装修了教堂地下室。
• 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。
• 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。