renovation

UK/ˌrenə'veɪʃn/US/.renәu'veiʃәn/

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Definitions

The act or process of repairing and improving an old building to make it like new

翻新，整修，修缮（工程）

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

re-again, back

novnew

-ationsuffix

=renovation

The noun of renovate: the work of making an old structure new again. Often used in the plural for an ongoing project (the renovations are nearly finished).

Root nov still carries 20 more words

Common Collocations

1.home renovation家居翻新
2.undergo renovation进行翻修
3.renovation project翻新工程
4.major renovation大规模整修

Example Sentences

1.
The library is closed for renovation until next spring.
2.
The renovation of the old theatre took two years.
3.
Major renovations are planned for the museum.

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