revise
UK/rɪ'vaɪz/US/ri'vaiz/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B1
释义
v.
To change or amend something to improve it or update it.
修订;修改
v.
To study material again before an exam (chiefly BrE).
复习(主要英式)
词根拆分
词根派生re-(再)+ vise(来自 vīsum 看)=「再看一遍」。再看一遍草稿并修正 → 「修订」;再看一遍笔记 → 英式的「复习备考」。还要注意 revise an estimate upward/downward——重新看一个数字并调整它。
词根 vis 还连着 107 个词使用指南
- 修订(通用):revise a plan / figure / opinion
- 调整数字:revised upward/downward——经济与预测中常见
- 复习(英式):I'm revising for exams——美式会说 studying 或 reviewing
例句
- 1.
We had to revise our plans after the budget was cut.
预算削减后我们不得不修改计划。
- 2.
The author revised the manuscript several times.
作者多次修订了书稿。
- 3.
She's revising for her chemistry exam.
她正在复习化学考试。