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revise

UK //rɪˈvaɪz//US //rɪˈvaɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'revisere',意为 '再看' 或 '重新检查',由 're-'(重新)和 'visere'(看)组成。

verb

❶ 修改或调整内容,通常指对书面材料进行检查和改进,使其更准确或更适合特定目的。

“I need to revise my essay before submitting it.”

(我需要在提交前修改我的文章。)

“She revised the report to include the latest data.”

(她修改了报告以包含最新数据。)

❶ 复习或温习,通常指为了考试或测试而重新学习已学过的内容。

“I spent the weekend revising for my history exam.”

(我花了整个周末复习历史考试内容。)

“She revises her notes every evening.”

(她每天晚上都会复习笔记。)

同义词:amend, modify, review, study, edit

noun

❶ 修订版或修改后的版本,通常指对书籍、文件等内容的更新版本。

“The second revise of the document was much clearer.”

(文件的第二版修订版清晰多了。)

“This is the latest revise of the textbook.”

(这是教科书的最新修订版。)

同义词:version, edition, update

常见短语

revise for — 为某事(如考试)而复习或准备。

“She is revising for her final exams.”

(她正在为期末考试复习。)

revise upwards/downwards — 向上或向下调整数字或估计值,通常用于经济或统计领域。

“The company revised its sales forecast upwards.”

(公司上调了销售预测。)