Restoration ˌrestəˈreɪʃn Act Noun Uncountable Work Back King
The English word "restoration" refers to the work of repairing and cleaning old buildings, paintings, etc., so that their condition is as good as it originally was. Additionally, it can mean bringing back a previously existing system or law to its original state, or returning something to its correct place, condition, or owner. Finally, it can also refer to the period in British history when Charles II was restored to the throne (after 1660).
res·tor·ationAWL/ˌrestəˈreɪʃn; NAmEˌrestəˈreɪʃn/noun1[uncountable , countable ]the work of repairing and cleaning an old building, a painting, etc. so that its condition is as good as it originally was 整修;修复◆The palace is closed for restoration.王宫因整修而停止开放。◆restoration work修复工作2[uncountable , countable ]restorationof sth the act of bringing back a system, a law, etc. that existed previously (规章制度等的)恢复◆the restoration of democracy/the monarchy民主制度╱君主政体的恢复3[uncountable ]restoration(of sth) the act of returning sth to its correct place, condition or owner 复原;复位;回归;归还◆the restoration of the Elgin marbles to Greece埃尔金大理石雕像之交还希腊4the Restoration[singular ]the time in Britain after 1660 when, following a period with no king or queen, Charles II became king 王政复辟时期(1660 年,英国经历了一段无王时期后,查理二世登基为王)◆Restoration comedy/poetry (= written during and after this time)王政复辟时期的喜剧╱诗歌restorationrestorationsres·tor·ation/ˌrestəˈreɪʃn; NAmEˌrestəˈreɪʃn/
1when you repair something such as an old building or a piece of furniture, so that it looks the same as when it was first built or maderestoration of a fund for the restoration of historic buildings Major restoration work will begin in May.2the act of bringing back a law, tax, or system of governmentrestoration of They’re fighting for the restoration of democratic rights. the restoration of the monarchy in Spain3the Restoration the return of Charles II as king of England in 1660, and the period afterwardsRestoration comedy/drama (=plays written during this time in England)4the act of officially giving something back to its former ownerSYN returnrestoration of an attempt to secure the restoration of their lands
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n.恢复;复位;王政复辟;归还
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