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rewire

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Electricity
re·wire /ˌriːˈwaɪə $ -ˈwaɪr/ verb [transitive]  TPEto put new electric wires in a building, machine, light etc 更换的电线
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rewireBy 2000, the rest of San Diego should be rewired.Supposing you want your house rewired.Today they are being rewired and repainted in a new livery, giving them a handsome appearance which belies their fifty years.The building was rewired in 1973.Like I said, if this guitar were mine I'd rewire it like an ES335.And he approved the rewiring of decision-making and spending authorities.They told him that division progress required a complete rewiring of the decision-making process in order to push author-ity down the line.In 1987 a survey concluded that the theatre should shut immediately, to allow structural repairs, rewiring, refitting and restoration.
re·wire verbChineseSyllable
put to new wires in electric a Corpus


rewire
rewire /ˌriːˈwaɪə $ -ˈwaɪr/ verb [transitive]
to put new electric wires in a building, machine, light etc


re·wireBrE /ˌriːˈwaɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːˈwaɪər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they rewire BrE /ˌriːˈwaɪə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈwaɪər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it rewires BrE /ˌriːˈwaɪəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈwaɪərz/ 🔊past simple rewired BrE /ˌriːˈwaɪəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈwaɪərd/ 🔊past participle rewired BrE /ˌriːˈwaɪəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈwaɪərd/ 🔊 -ing form rewiring BrE /ˌriːˈwaɪərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈwaɪərɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to put new electrical wires into a building or piece of equipment 给(建筑物或设备)换新电线