restoration
UK [ˌres.tər'eɪ.ʃən] US [-tə'reɪ-] noun countable or uncountable
ADVANCED
■the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position 修复；恢复；重定•The first task following the disaster was the restoration of clean water supplies.灾难过后的首要任务就是要恢复清洁水的供应。 •Restoration work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling is now complete.西斯廷教堂天花板的修复工程现已完工。 •A large majority of the population is demanding the restoration of the former government.绝大多数人都要求恢复前政府。 |