revive
/rɪˈvaɪv/verb
with obj.
1- restore to life or consciousness使复活, 使苏醒：
both men collapsed, but were revived.
两人都倒下了, 但又都被抢救过来。
1.1
- no obj. regain life, consciousness, or strength复活, 苏醒, 复苏; 恢复精力：
she was beginning to revive from her faint.
她开始从昏迷中苏醒。
1.2
- give new strength or energy to使恢复精力, 使重振活力：
the cool, refreshing water revived us all.
清凉提神的水使我们都恢复了精力。
1.3
- restore interest in or the popularity of恢复对…的兴趣; 使重新流行：
many pagan traditions continue or are being revived.
许多异教传统或继续存在, 或正在重新流行。
1.4
- improve the position or condition of改善, 使好转：
the paper made panicky attempts to revive falling sales.
该报纸慌忙地试图扭转销售量下降的局面。
派生词
revivable
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Old French revivre or late Latin revivere, from Latin re- 'back' + vivere 'live'.