| 单词 | resurrect |
| 释义 | resurrect (once / 1104 pages) v To resurrect is to bring someone back from the dead. You can also resurrect things that are inactive or out of use. If you've ever seen someone bring a dead person back to life in a science fiction or fantasy movie, you saw them resurrect someone. Turning someone into a zombie or vampire is a type of resurrecting, and in the Bible Jesus resurrects Lazurus. Also, this word can apply to any kind of revival. A song can resurrect faded memories. A forgotten project can be resurrected if you start it up again. Resurrecting always involves bringing something back to life. WORD FAMILYresurrect: resurrected, resurrecting, resurrection, resurrects+/resurrection: resurrections USAGE EXAMPLESFilmmakers are tapping advances in digital technology to resurrect characters after a performer dies, most notably in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." Reuters(Dec 30, 2016) The duo is working a familiar case: a woman commits suicide by shooting herself in front of witnesses—only to resurrect days later. Time(Dec 25, 2016) President Jimmy Carter canceled the B-1 bomber program in June 1977, although it was resurrected by his White House successor, Ronald Reagan. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) 1v cause to become alive again Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected Syn|Hyper raise, upraise rise, uprise return from the dead resuscitate, revive cause to regain consciousness 2v return from the dead Syn|Hyper rise, uprise raise, upraise cause to become alive again return go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before 3v restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina Syn|Hypo|Hyper revive republish revive (a cancelled will or a libel) regenerate, rejuvenate, restore return to life; get or give new life or energy |
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