(past rewrote; past participle rewritten)with obj.
- write (something) again so as to alter or improve it重写, 改写, 修改：
the songs may have to be rewritten
这些歌曲可能需要重写
no obj. he began rewriting, adding more and more layers.他开始改写, 加入了更多层次的意思。
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- an instance of writing of something again so as to alter or improve it重写, 改写, 修改。
1.1
- a piece of text that has been altered or improved in such a way重写（或改写）的文稿。
短语
rewrite history
- select or interpret events from the past in a way that suits one's own particular purposes重写历史（以符合自己的特定目的）。
rewrite the record books
- (of a sports player) break a record or several records（体育运动员）改写纪录, 刷新纪录。