renovate

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ren·o·vate /ˈrenəveɪt/ verb [transitiveT]

TBCREPAIRto repair a building or old furniture so that it is in good condition again 修复，整修，翻新〔建筑物或家具〕

The hotel has been renovated and redecorated.

酒店已经翻新，并重新装饰。

► see thesaurus at repair

—renovation /ˌrenəˈveɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

renovate• This was their temporary bedroom while the house was being renovated.• These are primarily to help buy, extend or renovate a surgery or consulting rooms.• Recently it was completely renovated, and now looks brand new.• The old theatre has been completely renovated and re-fitted.• Now the buildings are being renovated into 41 apartments, mainly for families earning less than $ 30,000 a year.• We decided to buy an old house and renovate it ourselves.• It will take over a year to renovate the historic hotel.• The next step is to raise yet more money to renovate the other side.• He renovated the place and made it so successful that he also bought the second shop where he had worked!• There were about 500 construction workers renovating the tower when the fire broke out.• He bought six old bicycles and renovated them.

From Longman Business Dictionary

renovateren·o·vate /ˈrenəveɪt/ verb [transitiveT]PROPERTY

to repair and improve a building so it is in good condition again

The company was awarded a $72 million contract to renovate a train terminal.

—renovation noun [countableC, uncountableU]

The hotel chain has spent $700 million on expansion and renovation.

The chain will have more funds with which to invest in store renovations.

Origin renovate

(1400-1500) Latin past participle of renovare, from novare “to make new”

ren·o·vate verb

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