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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·vamp /riːˈvæmp/ verb [transitive]  informalARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLE to change something in order to improve it and make it seem more modern 修改,翻新,改进 Many older companies are revamping their image. 很多老牌公司都在更新公司形象。revamp /ˈriːvæmp/ (also revamping) noun [countable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
revampNow the new town is being revamped.The Pentagon subsequently revamped and greatly enlarged its team looking into the issue.In December, Vitro injected $ 126 million into Anchor to revamp its finances and operations.The company is coming off a disappointing quarter and is revamping its workstations.Distillers revamped tequila's image by packaging it in eye-catching bottles.The renewed concern follows a £6 million investment by Merseytravel to revamp the loss-making ferries in 1990.ABC plans to revamp the show before next season.The site was revamped two months ago and a new system was installed to enable Tesco to handle increased levels of traffic.
From Longman Business Dictionaryrevampre‧vamp /riːˈvæmp/ verb [transitive] to organize something in a new and more modern way so that it operates more effectivelyIt revamped its biggest US car-making operation to make it function more like Japanese companies.revamp noun [countable]a revamp of the banking sectorrevamping noun [countable]The revamping has made little difference to the company’s profits.→ See Verb tableOrigin revamp (1800-1900) vamp to mend ((16-19 centuries))
re·vamp verbChineseSyllable
in Business Corpus something improve to it order to change


revamp
revamp /riːˈvæmp/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: vamp 'to mend' (16-19 centuries)
informal to change something in order to improve it and make it seem more modern:
    Many older companies are revamping their image.
—revamp /ˈriːvæmp/ (also revamping) noun [countable]


re·vampBrE /ˌriːˈvæmp/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːˈvæmp/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they revamp BrE /ˌriːˈvæmp/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈvæmp/ 🔊 BrE /ˈriːvæmp/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈriːvæmp/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it revamps BrE /ˌriːˈvæmps/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈvæmps/ 🔊 BrE /ˈriːvæmps/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈriːvæmps/ 🔊past simple revamped BrE /ˌriːˈvæmpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈvæmpt/ 🔊 BrE /ˈriːvæmpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈriːvæmpt/ 🔊past participle revamped BrE /ˌriːˈvæmpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈvæmpt/ 🔊 BrE /ˈriːvæmpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈriːvæmpt/ 🔊 -ing form revamping BrE /ˌriːˈvæmpɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈvæmpɪŋ/ 🔊 BrE /ˈriːvæmpɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈriːvæmpɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to make changes to the form of sth, usually to improve its appearance 改变;修改;(通常指)改进外观,翻新 re·vamp BrE /ˈriːvæmp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈriːvæmp/ 🔊 noun [singular]