revise verb ⇨revise (a revised edition)⇨adjust (revise your opinion)⇨learn (revise for exams)revise
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revise ♦︎ edit ♦︎ rewrite ♦︎ rephraseThese words all mean to change a piece of writing in order to improve it.这些词均表示修改、修订。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to revise / edit / rewrite a text / report / book◆to revise / edit a document / manuscript◆to revise / rewrite a theory◆to edit / rewrite / rephrase a statement◆to rewrite / rephrase a sentence◆to revise / rewrite / rephrase sth slightly■revise [transitive] to change sth, such as a book or estimate, in order to correct or improve it修改,修订(书、估算等)◆Have you got the revised edition of this textbook?你有这本教科书的修订版了吗?◆We may have to revise this figure upwards.我们也许要将这个数字往上调一下。 see also revise ⇨ adjust, revision ⇨ changenoun2■edit ˈedɪt [transitive] to prepare a book or piece of writing to be published by correcting the mistakes and making improvements to it编辑,编纂,校订(书或文章)◆He's editing a book of essays by Isaiah Berlin.他正在编辑一本以赛亚•伯林的散文集。◆This is the edited version of my speech(= some parts have been taken out).这是我的演讲稿选编本。■rewrite ˌriːˈraɪt (rewrote, rewritten) [transitive] to write sth again in a different way, usually in order to improve it or because there is some new information重写;改写◆I intend to rewrite the story for younger children.我想为年纪更小的孩子改写这个故事。◆This essay will have to be completely rewritten.这篇文章得全部重写。■rephrase ˌriːˈfreɪz [transitive] to say or write sth again using different words in order to make it clearer or more acceptable改口说,改变词句(使之更清晰或更易接受)◆Let me rephrase my question.我换个方式问吧。◆I suggest you rephrase that remark(= a polite way of telling sb that the way they have expressed sth is offensive or embarrassing).我建议你换种说法。