c. 1300, "to give back," also, "to build up again, repair," from Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare "repair, rebuild, renew," from re- "back, again" (see re-) + -staurare, as in instaurare "restore," from PIE *stau-ro-, from root *sta- "to stand, set down, make or be firm," with derivatives meaning "place or thing that is standing" (see stet). Related: Restored; restoring.
雙語例句
1. Troops were sent to the islands to restore order last November.
去年11月，軍隊被派往這些島嶼以恢復秩序。
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2. Senior officers could be considering a coup to restore authoritarian rule.
高官們可能會策劃一場政變來復辟獨裁統治。
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3. We need to restore respect for the law-enforcement agencies.
我們需要重塑執法機構的聲望。
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4. The president will have to work hard to restore his credibility.
總統將不得不努力使公眾恢復對他的信任。
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5. The army has recently been brought in to restore order.