[] to become, or to make sb/sth become, strong and active again (使)复苏;(使)复兴◆The economy is beginning to revive. 经济开始复苏。◆The company has been struggling to revive falling sales. 这家公司一直在为扭转下降的销售量而拚搏。
[] to bring sth back; to make sth start being used or done again (使)恢复;重新使用;(使)重做◆She has been trying to revive the debate over equal pay. 她一直在设法再次开展同工同酬的辩论。◆The poor trade figures have revived fears of higher interest rates. 不良的贸易数字再次引起人们对加息的担忧。
▸revival /rɪˈvaɪvl/
noun
[, ]◆an economic revival 经济复苏◆the revival of trade 贸易振兴