resuscitate
UK/ri'sʌsiteit/US
GREC2
释义
v.
To revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death
使复苏，使苏醒（救活）
v.
To bring something back into use, activity, or strength
使重新活跃，重振，恢复
词根拆分
词根派生re-（再）+ sus-（sub- 的磨损形式，「自下而上」）+ citāre（激起）= 「从下方再次唤起」。resuscitate 就是把生命从底下重新召唤上来——re-召唤一具已经静止的身体。同一个唤出证人的词根，这里唤回的是心跳。
词根 cit 还连着 10 个词常用搭配
- 1.resuscitate a patient抢救病人
- 2.attempt to resuscitate尝试使其复苏
- 3.resuscitate the economy重振经济
- 4.cardiopulmonary resuscitation心肺复苏（CPR）
例句
- 1.
Paramedics worked for twenty minutes to resuscitate the drowning man.
急救人员花了二十分钟抢救那名溺水者。
- 2.
The new policy aims to resuscitate the country's failing economy.
新政策旨在重振该国低迷的经济。
- 3.
Doctors managed to resuscitate the patient after his heart stopped.
病人心脏停跳后，医生成功将他抢救过来。