revise
verb uk/rɪˈvaɪz/ us/rɪˈvaɪz/
(CHANGE)
B2 [ T ]修订；修正；修改
to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or improve it
His helpfulness today has made me revise my original opinion/impression of him. 他今天所表现出的乐于助人的品质使我改变了对他的最初看法／印象。
His publishers made him revise his manuscript three times. 出版公司让他把手稿修改了3次。
- More examples
- Casualty figures were revised downwards after the war had ended.
- Conceivably, supporters of the law could filibuster to prevent it from being revised.
- The cost of completion has been revised upwards again due to inflation.
- The mechanism for collecting taxes needs revising.
- He was asked to revise his proposal before submitting it again.
(STUDY)
B1 [ I or T ] UK (US review)复习;温习
to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam
We're revising (algebra) for the test tomorrow. 我们正在为明天的（代数）考试进行复习。