新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

reviseIELTS重点词汇

英 [rɪˈvaɪz]

[VERB]

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VERB. 动词

revises , revising , revised
1. [T 及物动词] 修正（对某事的想法）
If you revise the way you think about something, you adjust your thoughts, usually in order to make them better or more suited to how things are.
近义词
change
双语例句
例：
With time he came to revise his opinion of the profession.
随着时间的推移，他开始修正自己对这一职业的看法。
2. [T 及物动词] 调整（使更合理、实际或准确）
If you revise a price, amount, or estimate, you change it to make it more fair, realistic, or accurate.
近义词
change , alter , amend
双语例句
例：
They realized that some of their prices were higher than their competitors' and revised prices accordingly.
他们意识到自己的部分价格比竞争对手的高，就相应地做了调整。
例：
The United Nations has been forced to revise its estimates of population growth upwards.
联合国被迫调整了其对人口增长的评估。
3. [T 及物动词] 修改 , 修订（使改进、更时尚或更适于某目的）
When you revise an article, a book, a law, or a piece of music, you change it in order to improve it, make it more modern, or make it more suitable for a particular purpose.
近义词
change
双语例句
例：
Three editors handled the work of revising the articles for publication.
3名编辑负责对要出版的文章进行修订工作。
例：
The staff should work together to revise the school curriculum.
全体员工应齐心协力，修订学校课程。
4. [I 不及物动词] （为考试）复习
When you revise for an examination, you read things again and make notes in order to be prepared for the examination.