单词 | repair |
释义 | repair 1. v. & n. --vtr.   1. restore to good condition after damage or wear.   2. renovate or mend by replacing or fixing parts or by compensating for loss or exhaustion.   3. set right or make amends for (loss, wrong, error, etc.). --n   1. the act or an instance of restoring to sound condition (in need of repair; closed during repair).   2. the result of this (the repair is hardly visible).   3. good or relative condition for working or using (must be kept in repair; in good repair). Derivatives repairable adj. repairer n. Etymology: ME f. OF reparer f. L reparare (as RE-, parare make ready) 2. v. & n. --vintr. (foll. by to) resort; have recourse; go often or in great numbers or for a specific purpose (repaired to Spain). --n archaic 1 resort (have repair to).   2. a place of frequent resort.   3. popularity (a place of great repair). Etymology: ME f. OF repaire(r) f. LL repatriare REPATRIATE |
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