restore
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1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb/sth) (fml 文) give back (sth lost, etc) to its owner 將(某失物等)歸還原主
Police restored the stolen jewels to the showroom. 警方將被盜的珠寶交還給了陳列室.
2
(a) [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to sth bring sb/sth back to a former place or position 使某人[某物]回復(fù)到原處或原位
restore sacked workers to their old jobs 使被解雇的工人復(fù)工
restore an officer to his command 恢復(fù)一軍官的指揮權(quán)
(fml 文) He restored the dictionary to the shelf. 他把詞典放回到書架上.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (to sth); ~ sth (to sb) bring sb/sth back to a former condition 使某人[某物]恢復(fù)原先的狀況
restore my health/me to health 使我恢復(fù)健康
restore sb's beauty, sight, confidence, etc 恢復(fù)某人的姿色、 視力、 信心等
The brandy fully/completely restored him. 他喝了白蘭地酒以後完全恢復(fù)了體力.
Law and order were quickly restored after the riots. 騷亂過(guò)後很快恢復(fù)了治安.
The deposed chief was restored (to power/to his throne). 廢黜的酋長(zhǎng)重新掌了權(quán).
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) bring sth back into use, eg after it has lapsed or been withdrawn 重新采用某事物(如終止或取消後)
restore ancient traditions, rights, ceremonies, etc 恢復(fù)古已有之的傳統(tǒng)、 權(quán)利、 禮儀等
restore old laws, taxes, charges, etc 恢復(fù)舊時(shí)的法律、 稅制、 收費(fèi)等
Our Christmas bonus should be restored. 我們發(fā)圣誕節(jié)贈(zèng)金的做法應(yīng)予恢復(fù).
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sth) rebuild or repair (a ruined building, work of art, etc) so that it is like the original 重建或修復(fù)(被毀之建筑物、 藝術(shù)品等)
restore a Roman fort, a vintage car, an oil painting, a china vase, etc 修復(fù)羅馬的要塞、 老式汽車、 油畫、 瓷花瓶等
The mill was restored to full working order. 這工廠已完全恢復(fù)生產(chǎn). Cf 參看 renovate.