revamp

re·vamp /riːˈvæmp/ verb [transitiveT]

informalARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLE to change something in order to improve it and make it seem more modern 修改，翻新，改进

Many older companies are revamping their image.

很多老牌公司都在更新公司形象。

—revamp /ˈriːvæmp/ (also revamping) noun [countableC]

Examples from the Corpus

revamp• Now the new town is being revamped.• The Pentagon subsequently revamped and greatly enlarged its team looking into the issue.• In December, Vitro injected $ 126 million into Anchor to revamp its finances and operations.• The company is coming off a disappointing quarter and is revamping its workstations.• Distillers revamped tequila's image by packaging it in eye-catching bottles.• The renewed concern follows a £6 million investment by Merseytravel to revamp the loss-making ferries in 1990.• ABC plans to revamp the show before next season.• The site was revamped two months ago and a new system was installed to enable Tesco to handle increased levels of traffic.

From Longman Business Dictionary

revampre·vamp /riːˈvæmp/ verb [transitiveT]

to organize something in a new and more modern way so that it operates more effectively

It revamped its biggest US car-making operation to make it function more like Japanese companies.

—revamp noun [countableC]

a revamp of the banking sector

—revamping noun [countableC]

The revamping has made little difference to the company’s profits.

Origin revamp

(1800-1900) vamp “to mend” ((16-19 centuries))

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