renewal

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re·new·al /rɪˈnjuːəl $ -ˈnuː-/ noun [singular, uncountableU]

1 CONTINUE/START AGAINwhen an activity, situation, or process begins again after a period when it had stopped 恢复；重新开始

renewal of

a renewal of the recent conflict

最近那次冲突的继续

Spring is a time of renewal.

春天是万物复苏的时节。

2 when you make an agreement or official document continue for a further period of time after it ends 〔有效期的〕延长；展期；续订；更新

renewal of

the renewal of our annual licence

更新我们一年期的许可证

Mark’s contract comes up for renewal at the end of this year.

马克的合同将在今年年末到期，需要续签。

3. inner city/urban renewal when the poor areas of towns are improved by making new jobs, industries, homes etc 旧城区/市区改造

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inner city/urban renewal• Recent approaches to inner city renewal have relied very heavily on institutional innovations and tighter targeting of expenditure patterns.

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renewal• Some have a vivid and excited sense of life and renewal.• That afternoon the passport was delivered to the Soviet Embassy for renewal on an emergency application.• In fact, Sykes's fellowship comes up for renewal at Christmas, and the word is he won't get it.• Chartwell is offering to rebate half of its renewal commission to clients-£3,144 in the case of one investor.• But only an enlightened few saw this as a symbol of national renewal.• We've already paid the ordinary renewal fee, but do you think we should also have libel slander and officials indemnity?• Although urban renewal efforts are under way, century-old buildings often are vacant and boarded.

renewal of• Martinez will not seek renewal of his company's contract.

comes up for renewal• In fact, Sykes's fellowship comes up for renewal at Christmas, and the word is he won't get it.

From Longman Business Dictionary

renewalre·new·al /rɪˈnjuːəl-ˈnuː-/ noun

1[countableC, uncountableU]COMMERCE when people arrange for a contract, agreement, deal etc to continue

The contractcomes up for renewal next year.

The government can deny license renewals if a station doesn’t carry adequate programming for children.

a six-month renewal option

2[uncountableU] when a company, economy, area etc is changed and improved

proposals for economic renewal and growth

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