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reconstitute

UK //ˌriːˈkɒnstɪtjuːt//US //ˌriːˈkɑːnstɪtuːt//

词源

源自拉丁语 're-' (重新) + 'constituere' (建立),15世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 将干燥或浓缩的物质重新加入液体,使其恢复原状。常用于食品或药品的制备过程。

“Add water to reconstitute the powdered milk.”

(加水使奶粉恢复液态。)

“The soup comes in a packet that you need to reconstitute with hot water.”

(这种汤料是袋装的,需要用热水冲泡复原。)

❶ 重新组建或恢复某个组织、机构等,通常指改变原有结构或成员。

“After the merger, the company was reconstituted with new leadership.”

(合并后,公司由新的管理层重新组建。)

“The committee will be reconstituted with representatives from all departments.”

(委员会将重组,纳入所有部门的代表。)

同义词:restore, rebuild, reconstruct, reform, reorganize

常见短语

reconstituted family — 指由离婚或再婚后的父母与子女重新组成的家庭结构。

“She lives in a reconstituted family with her stepfather and half-sister.”

(她与继父和同父异母的妹妹生活在重组家庭中。)

reconstituted milk — 由奶粉加水还原制成的液态奶制品。

“This cafe uses reconstituted milk for all coffee drinks.”

(这家咖啡馆的所有咖啡饮品都使用还原奶。)