re·instateBrE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyreinstateBrE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/present simple - he / she / itreinstatesBrE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪts/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪts/past simplereinstatedBrE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/past participlereinstatedBrE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/ -ing formreinstatingBrE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪŋ/~sb/sth (in/assth)togivebackajoborpositionthathadbeentakenawayfromsb使恢复原职;使重返岗位◆Hewasreinstatedinhispost. 他重新回到了自己的岗位。~sth (in/assth)toreturnsthtoitspreviouspositionorstatus把…放回原处;使恢复原状SYNrestore◆Therehavebeenrepeatedcallstoreinstatethedeathpenalty. 不断有人呼吁恢复死刑。▸re·instate·mentBrE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtmənt/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtmənt/noun[U]