rebuild
verb- [transitive, intransitive] rebuild (something)
to build or put something together again 重建；重组；重新装配 After the earthquake, the people set about rebuilding their homes. 地震过后，人们开始重建家园。 He rebuilt the engine using parts from cars that had been scrapped. 他用废弃的汽车零件重新组装了发动机。 It could take ten years for the area to completely rebuild after the hurricane. 飓风之后完全重建该地区可能要用十年的时间。
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb2The hall had to be completely rebuilt after the fire. 火灾后这个礼堂不得不彻底重建。 The whole structure was virtually rebuilt. 整个建筑物其实是重建了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- entirely
- totally
- …
- begin to
- start to
- try to
- …
- newly rebuilt
- recently rebuilt
- rebuild something from scratch
- …
- [transitive] rebuild something
to make something/somebody complete and strong again 使复原；使恢复 When she lost her job, she had to rebuild her life completely. 她丢了工作以后，不得不彻底重新安排自己的生活。 attempts to rebuild the shattered post-war economy 为恢复支离破碎的战后经济所作的尝试 After the divorce, it took me a long time to rebuild my confidence. 离婚后，我花了很长时间重建信心。
Extra ExamplesShe was just beginning to rebuild her life. 她那时正开始重新安排自己的生活。 The international community must step in to help rebuild the country. 国际社会必须介入，帮助重建这个国家。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- entirely
- totally
- …
- begin to
- start to
- try to
- …
- newly rebuilt
- recently rebuilt
- rebuild something from scratch
- …