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单词 repair
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
re•pair1 /rɪˈpɛr/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. to restore to a good condition after damage or decay;
    fix:Can you repair this old computer?
  2. to make up for;
    compensate for;
    remedy:tried to repair the damage done to our reputation.

n. 
    • an act, instance, operation, or result of repairing: [plural]The brakes need repairs.[uncountable]in need of repair.
  1. condition with respect to soundness and usability:[uncountable]a house in good (or bad) repair.
re•pair•a•ble, adj. See -pare-1.

re•pair2 /rɪˈpɛr/USA pronunciation   v. [no object]
  1. to go to a place:He repaired in haste to Washington.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
re•pair1  (ri pâr),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage;
    mend:to repair a motor.
  2. to restore or renew by any process of making good, strengthening, etc.:to repair one's health by resting.
  3. to remedy;
    make good;
    make up for:to repair damage; to repair a deficiency.
  4. to make amends for;
    compensate:to repair a wrong done.

n. 
  1. an act, process, or work of repairing:to order the repair of a building.
  2. Usually, repairs. 
    • an instance or operation of repairing:to lay up a boat for repairs.
    • a repaired part or an addition made in repairing:17th-century repairs in brick are conspicuous in parts of the medieval stonework.
  3. Business repairs, (in bookkeeping, accounting, etc.) the part of maintenance expense that has been paid out to keep fixed assets in usable condition, as distinguished from amounts used for renewal or replacement.
  4. the good condition resulting from continued maintenance and repairing:to keep in repair.
  5. condition with respect to soundness and usability:a house in good repair.
  • Latin reparāre, equivalent. to re- re- + parāre to prepare; see pare
  • Middle French reparer
  • Middle English repairen 1300–50
re•paira•ble, adj. 
re•pair′a•bili•ty, re•paira•ble•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged remodel, renovate.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged patch, fix, amend. See renew. 
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged retrieve, recoup.
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged redress.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. break, destroy.

re•pair2  (ri pâr),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to betake oneself;
    go, as to a place:He repaired in haste to Washington.
  2. to go frequently or customarily.

n. 
  1. a resort or haunt.
  2. the act of going or going customarily;
    resort:to have repair to the country.
  3. Scottish Termsa meeting, association, or crowd of people.
  • Late Latin repatriāre to return to one's fatherland; see repatriate
  • Old French repairier to return
  • Middle English repairen 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
repair /rɪˈpɛə/ vb (transitive)
  1. to restore (something damaged or broken) to good condition or working order
  2. to heal (a breach or division) in (something): to repair a broken marriage
  3. to make good or make amends for (a mistake, injury, etc)
n
  1. the act, task, or process of repairing
  2. a part that has been repaired
  3. state or condition: in good repair
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French reparer, from Latin reparāre, from re- + parāre to make ready

reˈpairable adj reˈpairer n
repair /rɪˈpɛə/ vb (intransitive)
  1. (usually followed by to) to go (to a place)
  2. (usually followed by to) to have recourse (to) for help, etc: to repair to one's lawyer
n archaic
  1. a haunt or resort
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French repairier, from Late Latin repatriāre to return to one's native land, from Latin re- + patria fatherland; compare repatriate
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