revival
n
1 [U, C] coming or bringing back to health, strength or consciousness; recovery (健康、 力量或知覺的)恢復, 復原, 重振, 蘇醒
the patient's speedy revival after her operation 女病人在手術後的迅速康復
(fig 比喻) the revival of hope, interest, ambition 希望、 興趣、 雄心的恢復
Our economy is undergoing a revival. 我們的經濟正處於復興階段.
2
(a) [U] coming or bringing back into use, activity, fashion, etc 重新使用; 恢復活動; 重新流行
the revival of old customs, values, skills 舊的習俗、 價值觀念、 技藝的恢復
the revival of the Welsh language 威爾士語的重新流行.
(b) [C] instance of this 重新使用; 恢復活動; 重新流行
a religious, commercial, political revival 宗教的、 商業的、 政治上的復興.
3 [C] new production of a play, etc that has not been performed for some time (戲劇等的)重演
stage a revival of a Restoration comedy 重新上演英國王政復辟時期的喜劇.
4 [U, C] (religion 宗) (series of public meetings, etc to promote a) reawakening of (esp Christian) faith 奮興活動, 奮興大會(尤指旨在促進基督教信仰的)
preach (the spirit of) revival 作奮興布道
[attrib 作定語]
televised revival meetings 用電視播放的宗教奮興大會.