reorganize ♦︎ restructure ♦︎ redesign ♦︎ rearrange ♦︎ reshape ♦︎ shake sth up ♦︎ reshuffleThese words all mean to change the way in which sth has been arranged or structured.这些词均表示重新组织、调整结构。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to reorganize / restructure / redesign / reshape a system◆to reorganize / restructure / reshape / reshuffle the government◆to reorganize / restructure a company◆to reorganize / restructure / redesign sth completely■reorganize (BrE alsoreorganise) riˈɔːgənaɪz; NAmEriˈɔːrgənaɪz [transitive, intransitive] to organize sth in a new and different way重新组织;改组;整顿◆The laboratory was reorganized as a separate establishment.实验室被改组为一个独立机构。◆By 1998, the company had reorganized into fewer key businesses.到1998年,公司已重组,核心业务缩减了。▸reorganization (BrE alsoreorganisation)
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[uncountable, countable] ◆the reorganization of the school system学校体制的整顿■restructureˌriːˈstrʌktʃə(r) [transitive, intransitive] (especially business尤用于商业) to organize sth such as a system or company in a new and different way调整结构;改组,重建(系统或公司等)◆The company has been restructured to strengthen its international position.为加强其国际地位,公司已经重组。◆The company has restructured by selling off businesses.公司已通过出售一些业务进行了重组。▸restructuring
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[uncountable, countable, usually singular] ◆The company is undergoing major restructuring.公司正在进行重大调整。NOTE辨析 Reorganize or restructure?In many cases you can use either word, but restructure is used especially in business contexts; reorganize is a more general word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用,但restructure尤用于商务语境,reorganize含义更宽泛。■redesign ˌriːdɪˈzaɪn [transitive] to design sth again, in a different way重新设计;再设计◆The old Empire Theatre is being completely redesigned and refurbished.正在对旧帝国剧院进行彻底的重新设计和翻新。ⓘ Things which might be redesigned include a machine, a camera, a plane, a building, a book, a magazine or a newspaper. * redesign可与machine、camera、plane、building、book、magazine或newspaper搭配。■rearrange ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ [transitive] to change the position or order of things重新排列;改变⋯的顺序◆We've rearranged the furniture in the bedroom.我们重新摆放了卧室的家具。ⓘ Note that you can rearrange a room or the things in it.注意rearrange的宾语可以是房间,也可以是房间里的东西◆We've arranged the bedroom / the furniture in the bedroom.我们重新布置了卧室/重新摆放了卧室的家具。■reshape ˌriːˈʃeɪp [transitive] to change the shape or structure of sth改变⋯的形状(或结构);重塑;改组◆Their policies set out to reshape the welfare system.他们的政策着手重塑福利制度。◆Tides and storms inexorably reshaped the land.潮汐和暴风雨无情地改变了这片土地的面貌。ⓘ Things that can be reshaped include policies, practices, systems and procedures, as well as concrete things such as a piece of land or a town or city. * reshape可与policy、practice、system和procedure搭配,也可与土地、市镇或城市等实体事物搭配。■ˌshake sth ˈup
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(shook, shaken) (ratherinformal, especially journalism尤用于新闻) to make important changes in an organization, profession, etc. in order to make it more efficient彻底调整,重组(机构、行业等)◆The Government plans to shake up the National Health Service.政府计划彻底调整国民医疗服务体系。▸ˈshake-up [countable, usually singular] ◆What the industry needs is a good shake-up.这个行业需要的是好好整顿。■reshuffle ˌriːˈʃʌfl [transitive] to change around the jobs that a group of people do, especially in a government or sports team对⋯改组;对⋯进行岗位调整;改变⋯的职责配置◆The Prime Minister eventually decided against reshuffling the Cabinet.首相最终决定反对改组内阁。◆After a six-game losing streak the coach decided to reshuffle the starting line-up.六连败后,教练决定调整首发阵容。▸reshuffle ˈriːʃʌfl