The Open Dictionary

restore

動詞

UK/rɪˈstɔːʳ/
US/rɪˈstɔːr/

定義 restore 動詞

  1. B2Transitive(及物動詞)

    To return something or someone to a previous good condition or position.

    修復；使回復原狀；使復職

    • The damaged artworks were meticulously restored to their original state.

      受損的藝術品被精心修復到原始狀態。

    • After a week of rest, her health was completely restored.

      經過一週的休息，她的健康完全恢復了。

    • The former leader was returned to power in today's first free election in 20 years.

      前領導人在今天20年來的首次自由選舉中重新掌權。

  2. C1Transitive(及物動詞)

    To make it possible for someone to have a quality or ability again that they have not had for a long time.

    使恢復；使復原

    • The doctors restored his sight.

      醫生恢復了他的視力。

    • The government is working to restore public confidence in its economic management.

      政府正在努力恢復公眾對其經濟管理的信心。

    • His hearing was restored after treatment.

      經過治療，他的聽力恢復了。

  3. Transitive(及物動詞)

    To bring back into use something that has been absent for a period of time.

    重新採用；恢復使用

    • Some people support the restoration of the death penalty for murderers.

      有些人支持恢復對謀殺犯的死刑。

    • They are considering restoring the old tax policies.

      他們正在考慮恢復舊的稅收政策。

    • The company plans to restore production of their popular product line.

      公司計劃恢復他們熱門產品線的生產。

  4. Transitive(及物動詞)formal(正式)

    To give something that has been lost or stolen back to the person it belongs to.

    歸還；交還

    • The painting was restored to its rightful owner.

      這幅畫被歸還給了它的合法主人。

    • The stolen jewelry was finally restored to its owner.

      被偷的珠寶終於歸還給了它的主人。

    • The money was restored to the victim after the investigation.

      調查結束後，這筆錢被歸還給了受害者。