Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense revises, present participle revising, past tense, past participle revised
1VERB 改正,改变,修正(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. 改正,改变,修正(想法)
He soon came to revise his opinion of the profession. [VERB noun]
2VERB 调整,改变(价格、数目、估计等) If you revise a price, amount, or estimate, you change it to make it more fair, realistic, or accurate. 调整,改变(价格、数目、估计等)
They realised that some of their prices were higher than their competitors' and revised prices accordingly. [VERB noun]
他们意识到自己有些价格高于竞争对手,就相应调整了价格。
The United Nations has been forced to revise its estimates of population growth upwards. [VERB noun]
联合国已经被迫上调了其对人口增长做出的预测。
3VERB 修改(音乐作品);修订(法律);审定,校订(文章、书籍) 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. 修改(音乐作品);修订(法律);审定,校订(文章、书籍)
Three editors handled the work of revising the articles for publication. [VERB noun + for]
3位编辑负责文章的修订出版工作。
The staff should work together to revise the school curriculum. [VERB noun]
4VERB (考前)复习,温习 When you revise for an examination, you read things again and make notes in order to be prepared for the examination. (考前)复习,温习 [British]
I have to revise for maths. [VERB + for]
我得复习数学。
I'd better skip the party and stay at home to revise. [VERB]
ADVERB | VERB + REVISE | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤drastically, extensively, heavily, radically, substantially徹底地修訂;大範圍地修訂;大量地修改◇The text has been radically revised.這篇文章已被徹底改寫。➤completely, fully, thoroughly全面地修訂;徹底地修正▸➤slightly略作改動▸➤constantly, continually不斷修正◇The procedures are continually revised-it is very difficult to keep up with the latest version.程序不斷被修改,很難跟上最新版本。➤periodically定期修訂➤newly, recently最新/近期修訂➤downwards/downward, upwards/upward向下/向上調整◇Sales forecasts will have to be revised downwards / downward.銷量預測將不得不調低。VERB + REVISE➤be forced to, have to被迫/不得不修改◇The estimate for the building work had to be revised.該項建築工程的估價得進行調整。➤be necessary to有必要修改PREPOSITION➤from, to從⋯修改;改至⋯◇The figure has now been revised from $1 million to $2 million.數字已經從 100 萬美元改成了 200 萬美元。➤for (BrE) 為⋯溫習◇Have you revised for the test tomorrow?明天的測驗你複習了嗎?
revise verb ⇨revise (a revised edition)⇨adjust (revise your opinion)⇨learn (revise for exams)revise
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revise ♦︎ edit ♦︎ rewrite ♦︎ rephraseThese words all mean to change a piece of writing in order to improve it.这些词均表示修改、修订。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to revise / edit / rewrite a text / report / book◆to revise / edit a document / manuscript◆to revise / rewrite a theory◆to edit / rewrite / rephrase a statement◆to rewrite / rephrase a sentence◆to revise / rewrite / rephrase sth slightly■revise [transitive] to change sth, such as a book or estimate, in order to correct or improve it修改,修订(书、估算等)◆Have you got the revised edition of this textbook?你有这本教科书的修订版了吗?◆We may have to revise this figure upwards.我们也许要将这个数字往上调一下。 see also revise ⇨ adjust, revision ⇨ changenoun2■edit ˈedɪt [transitive] to prepare a book or piece of writing to be published by correcting the mistakes and making improvements to it编辑,编纂,校订(书或文章)◆He's editing a book of essays by Isaiah Berlin.他正在编辑一本以赛亚•伯林的散文集。◆This is the edited version of my speech(= some parts have been taken out).这是我的演讲稿选编本。■rewrite ˌriːˈraɪt (rewrote, rewritten) [transitive] to write sth again in a different way, usually in order to improve it or because there is some new information重写;改写◆I intend to rewrite the story for younger children.我想为年纪更小的孩子改写这个故事。◆This essay will have to be completely rewritten.这篇文章得全部重写。■rephrase ˌriːˈfreɪz [transitive] to say or write sth again using different words in order to make it clearer or more acceptable改口说,改变词句(使之更清晰或更易接受)◆Let me rephrase my question.我换个方式问吧。◆I suggest you rephrase that remark(= a polite way of telling sb that the way they have expressed sth is offensive or embarrassing).我建议你换种说法。