revision

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

re·vi·sion /rɪˈvɪʒən/ AWL noun 1 [countable, uncountable]CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT the process of changing something in order to improve it by correcting it or including new information or ideas 修改，修正；修订，校订 → amendmentrevision of The judge wants to see a revision of the procedures. 法官希望对程序进行修改。revision to I’m making some revisions to the book for the new edition. 我正在对这本书进行修订，准备出新版。2. [countable]ALTCN a piece of writing that has been improved and corrected 修订稿3 [uncountable] British EnglishSESTUDY the work of studying facts again in order to learn them 复习，温习 I know I haven’t done enough revision for tomorrow’s exam. 我知道我对明天的考试准备不足。

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revision• A revision to the financing element is expected in the next cou ple of years.• The second dimension implies the need for self-conscious implementation of equal opportunities and the questioning and revision of routine practices.• It is a decision that may require continual revision.• How is your history revision going?• I can't come out tonight - I've got a lot of revision to do.• I've written the article, but it needs a lot of revision.• Others need several revisions to their surgeries, and develop painful masses of scar tissue.• The book went through several revisions before the publisher was finally satisfied with it.• These amendments constitute the most significant revision of U.S. asylum law since the Refugee Act of 1980.• In every pedagogical grammar, there should be a plan for systematic revision of previously taught material.• In order that the scheme remains popular, it is vital that revision is conducted with regard to users' needs.• Seventeen times, revision after revision, it kept coming back.• The city's general development plan is undergoing revision.• Make sure your revisions are improvements, not just changes.

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revision
re‧vi‧sion AC /rɪˈvɪʒən/

noun

Word Family: verb: revise; noun: revision

1. [uncountable and countable] the process of changing something in order to improve it by correcting it or including new information or ideas ⇨ amendment
revision of

The judge wants to see a revision of the procedures.
revision to

I’m making some revisions to the book for the new edition.
2. [countable] a piece of writing that has been improved and corrected
3. [uncountable] British English the work of studying facts again in order to learn them:

I know I haven’t done enough revision for tomorrow’s exam.

🔑 re·vi·sion AW

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/rɪˈvɪʒn/

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/rɪˈvɪʒn/

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a change or set of changes to sth （一项、一轮等）修订，修改

◆He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out. 把报告打印出来之前，他做了一些小的修改。

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the act of changing sth, or of examining sth with the intention of changing it 修订，修改（的进行）

◆a system in need of revision需要更新的系统

◆a revision of trading standards贸易标准的修改

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the process of learning work for an exam 复习；温习

◆Have you started your revision yet? 你开始复习了吗？

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Learning 学习

acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(BrE) (some) qualifications 获得／缺少教育／培训／资格
receive/provide sb with training/tuition 得到／给某人提供培训／指导
develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially BrE) course/(NAmE) program/syllabus 制订课程方案／教学大纲
give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar 讲课；上课；举办／参加／出席研讨会
hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop 办班；举办研讨会／讲习班
sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons 报名参加／修读课程

School 学校

go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school 上学前班／幼儿园／托儿所
be in the first, second, etc. (NAmE) grade/(especially BrE) year (at school) 在读一年级、二年级等
study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc. 修读／放弃修历史课／化学课／德语课等
(BrE) leave/finish/drop out of/ (NAmE) quit school 离校；完成学业；辍学；退学
(NAmE) graduate high school/college 高中／大学毕业

Problems at school 在学校遇到的问题

be the victim/target of bullying 成为被欺负的受害者／对象
(BrE) play truant from/ (both BrE, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should) 逃学
(both especially NAmE) skip/cut class/school 逃课；逃学
(BrE) cheat in/(NAmE) cheat on an exam/a test 考试作弊
get/be given a detention (for doing sth) （因做了某事）被罚放学后留校
be expelled from/be suspended from school 被学校开除／暂时停学

Work and exams 功课和考试

do your homework/(BrE) revision/a project on sth 做家庭作业；复习功课；对…做专题研究
work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(NAmE) a paper 写／提交文章／学位论文／毕业论文／作业／论文
finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework 完成学位论文／毕业论文／学业／课程作业
hand in/ (NAmE) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper 提交家庭作业／文章／作业／论文
study/prepare/ (BrE) revise/ (NAmE) review/ (NAmE, informal) cram for a test/an exam 为应考而学习／准备／复习／临时死记硬背
take/ (both BrE) do/sit a test/an exam 参加考试
(especially BrE) mark/ (especially NAmE) grade homework/a test 给作业／考试打分
(BrE) do well in/ (NAmE) do well on/ (informal, especially NAmE) ace a test/an exam 在考试中取得好成绩
pass/fail/ (informal, especially NAmE) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject 测验／考试／课程／学科及格／不及格

University 大学

apply to/get into/go to/start college/(BrE) university 申请／上／开始上大学
leave/graduate from law school/college/(BrE) university (with a degree in computer science) 离开／毕业于法学院；离开大学；大学毕业（取得计算机科学的学位）
study for/take/ (BrE) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics 攻读／读完法学学位／物理学位课程
(both NAmE) major/minor in biology/philosophy 主修／辅修生物学／哲学
earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a PhD in economics 获得／被授予／拿到／拥有经济学硕士学位／学士学位／博士学位