
restore
词源
源自拉丁语 'restaurare',意为 '修复、重建',由 're-'(重新)和 'staurare'(建立)组成。
verb
❶ 将某物恢复到原来的状态或位置,通常指修复损坏的物品、恢复健康或重建秩序等。
“They are working to restore the old castle to its former glory.”
(他们正在努力修复这座古老的城堡,使其重现昔日的辉煌。)
“After the surgery, it took him months to restore his strength.”
(手术后,他花了几个月的时间才恢复了体力。)
❶ 使某人重新获得某种职位、权利或地位,通常用于正式或法律语境中。
“The court ordered that the property be restored to its rightful owner.”
(法院下令将财产归还给合法所有者。)
“After the investigation, he was restored to his position as manager.”
(调查结束后,他恢复了经理的职位。)
常见短语
restore faith — 重新建立对某人或某事的信任或信心,常用于描述修复关系或信念。
“His honest apology helped restore faith in their friendship.”
(他真诚的道歉帮助恢复了他们对友情的信任。)
restore order — 恢复秩序或正常状态,通常用于描述混乱后的整顿或管理。
“The police were called to restore order after the protest turned violent.”
(抗议活动演变成暴力事件后,警方被召来恢复秩序。)