renovate
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈɹɛ.nəʊ.veɪt/|/ˈɹɛ.nəˌveɪt/
美 /ˈɹɛ.nə.veɪt/
英文释义
动词 v.
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To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
— This house is shabby: it needs renovating.
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To restore to freshness or vigor.
— All shall relent Who hear me—tears as mine have flowed, shall flow, Hearts beat as mine now beats, with such intent As renovates the world; a will omnipotent! […] And power shall then abound, and hope arise once more.
形容词 adj.
- renovated
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
The adjective first attested in 1440, the verb in 1535; from Middle English renovat(e) (“renewed”), from Latin renovātus, perfect passive participle of renovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.
词源 2
The adjective first attested in 1440, the verb in 1535; from Middle English renovat(e) (“renewed”), from Latin renovātus, perfect passive participle of renovō (“to renew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.
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