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单词 resurface
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(riːsɜːʳfɪs)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense resurfaces, present participle resurfacing, past tense, past participle resurfaced
1. verb
If something such as an idea or problem resurfaces, it becomes important or noticeable again.
These ideas resurfaced again in the American civil rights movement. [VERB]
The disease was said to have resurfaced in three countries. [VERB]
2. verb
If someone who has not been seen for a long time resurfaces, they suddenly appear again.
[informal]
They went into hiding for a few weeks, and resurfaced when the publicity had dieddown. [VERB]
3. verb
If someone or something that has been under water resurfaces, they come back to the surface of the water again.
George struggled wildly, going under and resurfacing at regular intervals. [VERB]
4. verb
To resurface something such as a road means to put a new surface on it.
Meanwhile the race is on to resurface the road before next Wednesday. [VERB noun]

resurface in British English

(riːˈsɜːfɪs)
verb
1. (intransitive)
to arise or occur again
the problem resurfaced
2. (intransitive)
to rise or cause to rise again to the surface
3. (transitive)
to supply (something) with a new surface

resurface in American English

(riˈsɜrfɪs)
US
verb transitiveWord forms: reˈsurfaced or reˈsurfacing
1. 
to put a new surface on
verb intransitive
2. 
to come to the surface again

Examples of 'resurface' in a sentence
resurface

They could notionally be adapted, reconfigured and resurfaced over time for new tenants.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We need to look at properly resurfacing roads.
The Sun (2013)
What a coincidence he should have finally resurfaced at a time when the last cheque is due.
The Sun (2007)
It may have stung your ex but once you are hers again all the old problems will resurface.
The Sun (2009)
Get men resurfacing our pitiful roads.
The Sun (2009)
At home, money that you did not expect to see again could resurface.
The Sun (2013)
If problems resurface, that will change.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They do not apply to more minor works, such as when a road is resurfaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The average time between these roads being resurfaced is 68 years.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Maybe we should get the Spanish to resurface our roads.
The Sun (2010)
It is 68 years before the average road is wholly resurfaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's knocking on doors and resurfacing the road.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And it's why my wife wants all roads resurfaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The pros are that we get to do this, we get it out of the way then resurface again after a while.
The Sun (2009)
Yes, some old England problems resurfaced.
The Sun (2008)
That problem resurfaced at Newbury last time, when a bad error at the first fence left him playing catch up.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
How important are the improvements in ride quality when the previous LS already felt as if it possessed the ability to resurface the road?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

In other languages
resurface

British English: resurface VERB
If something such as an idea or problem resurfaces, it becomes important or noticeable again.
These ideas resurfaced again in the following decade.
  • American English: resurface
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ressurgir
  • Chinese: 再次浮现
  • European Spanish: resurgir
  • French: refaire surface
  • German: wieder auftauchen
  • Italian: riemergere
  • Japanese: 再び表面化する
  • Korean: 다시 떠오르다
  • European Portuguese: ressurgir
  • Latin American Spanish: resurgir
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