revival
UK/ri'vaivəl/US/ri'vaivl/
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Definitions
n.
A return to life, activity, popularity, or strength
复兴；复苏；重新流行
n.
A new production of an old play, film, or show
（老剧目的）复排，重演
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedrevive + -al (noun of action) = 'a bringing back to life.' Beyond the general sense, it has a specific theater meaning — a 'revival' is a restaging of an old play (a Broadway revival). See revive.
Root viv still carries 48 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.economic revival经济复苏
- 2.cultural revival文化复兴
- 3.Broadway revival百老汇复排
- 4.religious revival宗教复兴运动
Example Sentences
- 1.
There has been a revival of interest in traditional crafts.
- 2.
The theater is staging a revival of a 1950s musical.