restoration
UK/restə'reɪʃ(ə)n/US/.restә'reiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The act of returning something to its original condition
恢复，修复
n.
The return of a monarch or system to power
（君主或政权的）复辟
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of restore: re- (back) + stor (a form of the 'stand/set up' root, via Latin restaurare) = 'setting back up.' A restoration sets something back to standing as it was — a restored painting, restored order, or a restored king back on the throne.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.restoration project修复项目
- 2.restoration of order恢复秩序
- 3.ecological restoration生态修复
- 4.full restoration全面恢复
Example Sentences
- 1.
The restoration of the old church took three years.
- 2.
People celebrated the restoration of democracy.