单词 | revamp |
释义 | revamp From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrevampre‧vamp /riːˈvæmp/ verb [transitive]informalARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLE to change something in order to improve it and make it seem more modern Many older companies are revamping their image. —revamp /ˈriːvæmp/ (also revamping) noun [countable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusrevamp• Now the new town is being revamped.• The Pentagon subsequently revamped and greatly enlarged its team looking into the issue.• In December, Vitro injected $ 126 million into Anchor to revamp its finances and operations.• The company is coming off a disappointing quarter and is revamping its workstations.• Distillers revamped tequila's image by packaging it in eye-catching bottles.• The renewed concern follows a £6 million investment by Merseytravel to revamp the loss-making ferries in 1990.• ABC plans to revamp the show before next season.• The site was revamped two months ago and a new system was installed to enable Tesco to handle increased levels of traffic.From Longman Business Dictionaryrevampre‧vamp /riːˈvæmp/ verb [transitive] to organize something in a new and more modern way so that it operates more effectivelyIt revamped its biggest US car-making operation to make it function more like Japanese companies. —revamp noun [countable]a revamp of the banking sector —revamping noun [countable]The revamping has made little difference to the company’s profits.→ See Verb tableOrigin revamp (1800-1900) vamp “to mend” ((16-19 centuries)) |
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