revise /rɪˈvaɪz/ CET4 TEM4 ( revising, revised, revises )

• 1. 

  V-T If you revise the way you think about something, you adjust your thoughts, usually in order to make them better or more suited to how things are. 修正 (对某事的想法)

  例：

  With time he came to revise his opinion of the profession.

  随着时间的推移，他开始修正自己对这一职业的看法。

• 2. 

  V-T If you revise a price, amount, or estimate, you change it to make it more fair, realistic, or accurate. 调整 (使更合理、实际、准确)

  例：

  They realized that some of their prices were higher than their competitors' and revised prices accordingly.

  他们意识到他们的部分价格比竞争对手的高，就相应地调整了价格。

• 3. 

  V-T When you revise an article, a book, a law, or a piece of music, you change it in order to improve it, make it more modern, or make it more suitable for a particular purpose. 修改; 修订 (使改进、更时尚、更适于某目的)

  例：

  Three editors handled the work of revising the articles for publication.

  3名编辑负责对要出版的文章进行修订的工作。

• 4. 

  V-I When you revise for an examination, you read things again and make notes in order to be prepared for the examination. (为考试) 复习 [英国英语]

  例：

  Revising for exams gives you a chance to bring together all the individual parts of the course.

  考前复习给你一个把课程各独立部分融会贯通的机会。

  例：

  Review all the notes you need to cover for each course.

  复习所有你需要涵盖的每门课的笔记。