renew

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ɹɪˈnjuː/    美 /ɹəˈnjuː/|/ɹɪˈnu/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of renewal.
动词 v.
  1. To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. transitive
    — In such a night Medea gather’d the enchanted herbs That did renew old Æson.
  2. To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of. transitive
  3. To make new spiritually; to regenerate.
    — And fassion not youre selves lyke vnto this worlde: But be ye chaunged in youre shape by the renuynge of youre wittes that ye maye fele what thynge that good yt acceptable and perfaycte will of god is.
  4. To become new, or as new; to revive. archaic,intransitive
    — […] to such as are in fear they strike a great impression, renew many times, and recal such chimeras and terrible fictions into their minds.
  5. To begin again; to recommence. transitive
    — This murder has been a cold case for decades until last year when the new sheriff renewed the investigation.
  6. To repeat. rare
    — The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds Attest their joy, that hill and valley rings.
  7. To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned. intransitive,transitive
    — I'd like to renew these three books.  Did you know that you can renew online?

词形变化

renews present,singular,third-person renewing participle,present renewed participle,past renewed past renews plural

词汇关系

衍生词
autorenew nonrenew renewability renewable renew acquaintances renewal renewer renewing renewment renew one's vows self-renewing
相关词
renewal urban-renew

词源

词源 1
From Middle English renewen, an alteration (possibly on analogy with Latin renovāre) of earlier anewen (“to renew”), from Old English nīewian (“to restore; renovate; renew”), equivalent to re- + new. Cognate with Old High German giniuwōn (“to renew”), Middle High German geniuwen (“to renew”), Old Norse nýja (“to renew”).
词源 2
From Middle English renewen, an alteration (possibly on analogy with Latin renovāre) of earlier anewen (“to renew”), from Old English nīewian (“to restore; renovate; renew”), equivalent to re- + new. Cognate with Old High German giniuwōn (“to renew”), Middle High German geniuwen (“to renew”), Old Norse nýja (“to renew”).
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