[with obj.]restore to life or consciousness 使复活,使苏醒 both men collapsed, but were revived. 两人都倒下了,但又都被抢救过来。 ■[no obj.]regain life, consciousness, or strength 复活,苏醒,复苏;恢复精力 she was beginning to revive from her faint. 她开始从昏迷中苏醒。 ■give new strength or energy to 使恢复精力,使重振活力 the cool, refreshing water revived us all. 清凉提神的水使我们都恢复了精力。 ■restore interest in or the popularity of 恢复对…的兴趣,使重新流行 many pagan traditions continue or are being revived. 许多异教传统或继续存在,或正在被重新恢复。 ■improve the position or condition of 恢复 the paper made panicky attempts to revive falling sales. 该报纸慌忙地试图恢复下降的销售量。
派生 revivable adjective 语源
late Middle English: from Old French revivre or late Latin revivere, from Latin re- 'back' + vivere 'live'