新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

rewrite

英  [ˌriːˈraɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • rewrites , rewriting , rewrote , rewritten

    1[T 及物动词] 重写

    If someone rewrites a piece of writing such as a book, an article, or a law, they write it in a different way in order to improve it.

    近义词

    rework

    双语例句

    例:

    Following this critique, students rewrite their papers and submit them for final evaluation.

    遵照这一评语,学生们重写他们的论文并交上去以接受终审。

    2[T 及物动词] 篡改(历史)

    If you accuse someone such as a government of rewriting history, you are criticizing them for selecting and presenting particular historical events in a way that suits their own purposes.

    双语例句

    例:

    We have always been an independent people, no matter how they rewrite history.

    无论他们如何篡改历史,我们一直都是一个独立的民族。

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