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rewriting

UK //ˌriːˈraɪtɪŋ//US //ˌriˈraɪtɪŋ//

词源

由前缀 're-'(意为‘再次’)和 'writing'(书写)组成,源自中古英语。

noun

❶ 重写或改写的行为或过程,指对已有内容进行修改或重新表述,通常是为了改进或适应不同需求。

“The rewriting of the script took several weeks to complete.”

(剧本的重写工作花了几周时间才完成。)

“She spent the afternoon rewriting her essay to make it clearer.”

(她花了一下午时间重写论文,使其更加清晰。)

同义词:revision, editing, redrafting

verb

❶ 重新书写或修改文本的行为,通常是为了改进内容、纠正错误或适应新的要求。

“He is rewriting the report to include the latest data.”

(他正在重写报告以加入最新数据。)

“The author keeps rewriting the same chapter to perfect it.”

(作者不断重写同一章以使其完美。)

同义词:revise, edit, rephrase

常见短语

rewriting history — 指故意修改或重新解释历史事件,通常带有误导或美化特定观点的意图。

“Some governments have been accused of rewriting history to suit their narratives.”

(一些政府被指责为了符合其叙事而重写历史。)