单词 | refurbishment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | refurbishre‧fur‧bish /ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃ $ -ɜːr-/ verb [transitive] especially British English Word Origin WORD ORIGINrefurbish Verb TableOrigin: 1600-1700 furbish ‘to clean up’ (13-21 centuries), from Old French forbirVERB TABLE refurbish
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WORD SETS► Construction Collocationsadobe, nounasphalt, nounbatten, nounbeam, nounblueprint, nounboard, nounboom, nounbreeze-block, nounbrick, nounbricklayer, nounbrickwork, nounbucket, nounbuilder, nounbuilding contractor, nounbuilding site, nounbulldoze, verbbulldozer, nounbuttress, nouncaisson, nouncantilever, nouncastellated, adjectivecavity wall, nouncement, nouncement, verbconcrete, adjectiveconcrete, nounconcrete, verbconduit, nounconstruct, verbcrane, nouncrosspiece, noundaub, noundigger, noundowel, noundrain, noundrainage, noundraughtsman, noundry-stone wall, noundry wall, nounduckboards, noundustsheet, nounembankment, nounerect, verberection, nounfence, verbfencing, nounfiberboard, nounfibreboard, nounfloor plan, nounfoundation, noungantry, noungatepost, noungirder, noungreenfield site, nounhalf-timbered, adjectivehard hat, nounhod, nounhousing association, nounhousing project, nounjackhammer, nounjib, nounjoist, nounkeystone, nounlath, nounleading, nounmansard, nounmortar, nounpanelling, nounpanel pin, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpebbledash, nounpier, nounpile driver, nounplank, nounplanking, nounplaster, nounplaster, verbplasterboard, nounplasterer, nounplate glass, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounprime, verbprimer, nounproperty developer, nounputty, nounquantity surveyor, nounrebuild, verbreconstruct, verbreconstruction, nounrefurbish, verbreinforced concrete, nounrendering, nounrenovate, verbrevetment, nounroof, nounroof, verbroofing, nounrooftop, nounrubble, nounsand, verbsandstone, nounsaw, verbscaffold, nounscaffolding, nounshovel, nounsite, nounskip, nounslab, nounslate, nounspan, verbstarter home, nounsteam shovel, nounstilt, nounstucco, nounsurface, verbsuspension bridge, nounthatch, nounthatched, adjectivetile, nountile, verbtiling, nountimber, nountopcoat, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► completely 1to decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance → renovate: The Grand Hotel has been completely refurbished.2to change and improve a plan, idea, or skill—refurbishment noun [countable, uncountable]· Two of our laboratories have been completely refurbished recently as part of an ongoing programme of modernisation.· The salons, formerly known as Toni & Guy, offer clients a complete hair care service and have been completely refurbished.· The bungalows are in the process of being completely refurbished. ► newly· The newly refurbished Midland Hotel has 111 individually designed bedrooms.· All the bedrooms have been newly refurbished and have telephone and double glazing.· Heathrow - the newly refurbished Sheraton, situated 1 mile from Heathrow. ► recently· Two of our laboratories have been completely refurbished recently as part of an ongoing programme of modernisation.· The motel was a recently refurbished Holiday Inn.· A thoroughly charming and well-run hotel, it was recently refurbished and is well-furnished throughout.· All the attractive bedrooms have private facilities, and all have been recently refurbished.· The Hotel Graal was recently refurbished and all the bedrooms have a telephone.· The other non-agricultural employment is in the recently refurbished Rockingham Arms. NOUN► building· Its first links with Beaverbrook came through refurbishing the Express building in Fleet Street.· Firemen originally thought that workmen who are refurbishing the building were trapped inside, but everyone was eventually accounted for. ► cost· The Northmavine factory of Ronas Fisheries is also to be refurbished, at a cost of £630,000. |
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