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单词 restore
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restorerestore /rɪˈstɔr/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] Etymology Verb Table Collocations Thesaurus 1a)FORMER SITUATION to make a good state, condition, ability, feeling, etc. start to exist again:  Utility companies worked for hours to restore power supplies.restore hope/confidence/calm etc. The legislature wants to restore the public’s confidence in the economy.restore peace/order/discipline etc. The National Guard could not immediately restore order.restore somebody’s sight/hearing etc. Can the operation restore his hearing? b)restore somebody/something to something to make someone or something be in the good condition he, she, or it was in during an earlier period of time:  The 17th-century house has been restored to its former glory (=made as beautiful as it first was).restore somebody to power/the throne (=make someone president, king, or queen again after a period when they have not been in power)2REPAIR to repair an old building, piece of furniture, painting, etc. so that it is in its original condition:  She’s restoring her grandmother’s antique dresser. see thesaurus at repair13BRING BACK A LAW to bring back a law, tax, right, etc.:  a campaign to restore the death penalty4GIVE something BACK law to give back to someone something that was lost or taken away: restore something to somebody The treaty restored the island of Okinawa to Japan.[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare to renew, rebuild]
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