revive
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·vive /rɪˈvaɪv/ ●○○ verb 1 START something/MAKE something START[transitive] to bring something back after it has not been used or has not existed for a period of time 重新使用；使复兴 Local people have decided to revive this centuries-old tradition. 当地人决定复兴这一延续了数个世纪的传统。2 BETTER/RECOVERED[intransitive, transitive] to become healthy and strong again, or to make someone or something healthy and strong again （使）复原，（使）恢复精力；（使）复苏 → recover The economy is beginning to revive. 经济开始复苏。 an attempt to revive the steel industry 复苏钢铁工业的努力 The doctors revived her with injections of glucose. 医生给她注射葡萄糖，使她苏醒过来。3 [transitive] to produce a play again after it has not been performed for a long time 重新上演 A London theatre has decided to revive the 1950s musical ‘In Town’. 伦敦的一家剧院决定重新排演20世纪50年代的音乐剧《在镇上》。→ See Verb table
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revive• The ship's doctor tried to give them the kiss of life but they could not be revived.• Portions or aspects of his earlier self revive.• The movie revives Ali's reputation as a boxer.• Seeing Dan revived all my old feelings of inadequacy.• To mention him would be to revive an old humiliation.• An ambulance was called but efforts made to revive her proved unsuccessful.• Paramedics rushed him to the hospital, but could not revive him.• I did not revive his son.• Gingrich on Tuesday, for example, began reviving the notion of a balanced budget agreement with President Clinton.• They are planning to revive the old Saint's Day parades through town.• a campaign to revive the tradition of holding a two-minute silence on Armistice Day• Warner Bros is reviving the tradition of Saturday morning children's cinema at its multiplex cinemas.• The Labour Party will not revive until it can show how to achieve jobs for all who need them.From Longman Business Dictionaryrevivere‧vive /rɪˈvaɪv/ verb1[intransitive, transitive] if a company, the economy etc revives, or if something revives it, it becomes stronger or more activeSome regions, such as the Northeast, will revive much more slowly than the national economy.To revive sales, the company has cut prices by as much as 9%.2[transitive] to bring something back into existence or popularity againThe project is to be revived.→ See Verb tableOrigin revive (1400-1500) Old French revivre, from Latin revivere “to live again”re·vive verbChineseSyllable
Corpus Business something back after has bring it to
revive
re‧vive /rɪˈvaɪv/
verb
Local people have decided to revive this centuries-old tradition.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to become healthy and strong again, or to make someone or something healthy and strong again ⇨ recover:
The economy is beginning to revive.
an attempt to revive the steel industry
The doctors revived her with injections of glucose.
3. [transitive] to produce a play again after it has not been performed for a long time:
A London theatre has decided to revive the 1950s musical ‘In Town’.
re‧vive /rɪˈvaɪv/
verb Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: revivre, from Latin revivere 'to live again'
1. [transitive] to bring something back after it has not been used or has not existed for a period of time:Language: Old French
Origin: revivre, from Latin revivere 'to live again'
2. [intransitive and transitive] to become healthy and strong again, or to make someone or something healthy and strong again ⇨ recover:
3. [transitive] to produce a play again after it has not been performed for a long time: