
好词典

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