the war.战争过后，-家人又相聚了。◊ [V] There have been rumours that the
band will reunite for a world tour.有传言说这个乐队将复合作一次环球巡演。2 to
join together again separate areas or separate groups within an organization, a
political party, etc.; to come together again (使）奏结合，再联合：[VN] As Zeader, his main aim is to reunite
the party.作为领导，他的主要
目标就是要使党内各派团结起来。[alsoV] re-us-able /,ri:'ju:zabl/ adj. that can be used again 复使用的；可#次使的：reusaWe p〖astic
bottZes诗重
复使甩的塑料瓶
reuse /_ri:_ju:z/ verfc [VN]
to use sth again 再次使用；重复
使用：PZease reuse your envdopes.信封请 S 复利用。
►
reuse /,ri：'ju:s/ noun [U]
Rev. (BrE also Revd) abbr. (used before a name) Rever- end (尊称神职人员）尊敬的，可敬的：Rev. Jesse Jackson尊敬的杰西•杰克逊牧师
i*ev /rev/ verb, noun
■
verb (-w-)〜（sth) (up) when
you rev an engine or it revs, it runs quickly ( & )快速运转[VN} rfte taxi driver
revved up his engine.出奋车司机把发S机发动起来。◊ [Vj JcouW hear
the car revving outside.我可以听到外面汽车
发动的声音。
■
noun (informal) a complete turn of an
engine, used when taiking about an engine’s speed (发动机的转速） 一次旋转
0DC1 revolution: 4 000 revs per minute 每 分钟 4 000 转◊ The neecUe on
the rev counter soared•转
数指针快速上升。
re-value /.rii'vaelju:/ verb 1 [VN] to estimate the value of sth again,
especially giving it a higher value 重新评价，
重新评估（A指给手更高评价）2 to increase
the value of the money of a country when it is exchanged for the money of
another country提高（货币的）兑换价；使
(货$ > 升值：[VN] 27ie yen is to be
reva〖ued.日元的兑
换价将调高。[also
V] EEQ devalue ► re.valu.at丨on /.riivaelju'eij'n/ noun [U, C, usually sing.] ： the revaluation 0/the pound英镑的升值
re-vamp /^ii'vaemp/ verb [VN] to make changes to
the form of sth，usually to improve its appearance 改变；
修改；（通常指）改进外观，翻新►re‘vamp/lri:vaemp/
noun [sing.]
re-vanch-ism /n'vaentjizam; -'vaenj-/ noun [U] a policy of
attacking sb who has attacked you, especially by a country in order to get{ack
land _(尤指国家为收复失
地的）复仇主义 \
re-veal 〇T» /ri'vi:l/ verb
1 〜sth (to sb) to
make sth known to sb 揭示；显示；透
露 kiUI disclose: [VN] to
reveaZ <2 secret 泄露一.秘密
〇 Details of the murder
were revealed by the local paper. 地方报纸披露了谋杀的细节。◊ [V (that)] TTze
report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year.报告显示，公司去年亏损2 000万英镑。o[VN (that)] It
was revealed that important evidence had been sup- pressed.据透露，重要的证据被隐瞒了。o[Vwh-] Cheers couZd not reveai how
he died.警察们不能透—他的苑因。
[also VN to inf]
2 [VN] to
show sth that previously could not be seen 显出；露出；展示 PTiTI display ： He Zaughed,
reveaZinga.Zine o/w/iite teeth.他笑了每来，.露
出一排福白的牙舍。◊ TTie door
opened to reveaZ a cosy Zittrie room.房门打开，一间温暖舒适的小屋展现在眼前。
0 She crouched in the
dark, too frightened to reveal herse(f她蜷缩在黑暗中，吓得不氣露面。一see also
REVELATION, REVELATORY
re.vealed re'ligion noun [U, C] religion that is
based on a belief that God has shown Aimself 启示宗教，天肩
教（以，的启示为信仰基础）
re-veal-ing/ri'viilir)/
adj. 1 giving
you interesting infor- mation that you did not know before 揭露真相的；发人
深省的：7?ie
document provided a revetting irnight into the government’s priorities.这份文件使人看出政府的轻重
缓急是怎样安排的。◊ The answers the chffdren
gave were extremely reveding.孩子们所给的答案极其发人深
省。2 (of clothes 衣服）allowing more of sb’s
body to be seen than usual暴露的；使身体过分裸露的：a revealing Mouse 暴露的女式衬衫► re.veal.ing.ly a咖.：
He spofce reveaZi'ng/y
about his
problems.他坦率地谈论他
的问p。
re-veille /n'vaeli; NAmE 'revali/ noun
[U] a tune that is played to wake soldiers in the morning; the time when it
is played (‘军队的 > 起床号，起床时间 revel /'revl/ verb, noun
■
verb (-
■revel in sth to
enjoy sth very much 陶醉于；着
迷于；纵情于：She was deariy
reveHing fn aH the atten- tiorz.显而易见，她对大家的关注感到十分高兴。◊[+-ing] Some
people seem to revel in annoying others.
像总是喜欢惹人烦。
■
wown [usually
pi.] ("fera/y丨
noisy
celebrations 狂欢；喧闹
的庆典_
reve-la.tion
/丨reva’leijn/ notm *1 [C]〜(about/concerning sth)
| 〜（that...) a fact that people are
made aware of, especially one that has been secret and is surprising 被暴露由真相；被曝光的秘闻SCI DISCLOSURE : startling/sensational
revelations about her private life 对她的私生活令人吃惊的/轰动性的揭露2 [U]〜（of sth) the act of making people
aware of sth that has been secret 披露；揭露 EBtl
disclosure: The companyJs
financial problems followed the revelation of a major 介audscamid.重大的欺诈丑闻被揭露之后，公司随之出
现 了财政问题。3 [C，’U] something that is considered to be a
sign or message from God (■上帝的）启示■ — see also reveal f»171 come as/be a revelation (to sb) to be a completely new
or surprising experience; to be different f^om what was expected 让人大开眼界；令人
耳目一新；出乎意料
rev-ela-tory /.reva'leitari;
NAmE 'revalatorri/ adj.
(format) making people
aware of sth that they did not know before 涵发性的；启.迪人的：a revdatory insight 有启发作用的见解一see also reveal
rev-el-ler
(BrE)
{NAmE rev-el-er) /'rev0la(r)/ noun a person who is
having fun in a noisy way, usually with a group of other people and often after
drinking alcohol (醉酒
> 狂欢者
rev-el-ry /'revlri/ noun [U] (also rev-el-ries [pi.]) noisy fun, usually involving a iot of eating and drinking 狂欢
作余 H7T1 festivity, merrymaking ： We could hear sounds o/reve!ry介om next door.我们能够听到隔壁纵饮
狂欢的声音。0 iVew Year reveZries杂车狂欢 re-venge /ri'vend3/ noun,
verb
» noun [U] 1 something
that you do in order to make sb suffer because1 they have made you
suffer 报复;.报仇： He swore to take (his)
revenge on his political enemies. 他发誓要报复他的
ik 敌。◊ She is seeking revenge/or the
murtiero/her husband.丈夫遭到谋杀，她在寻找机会报
仇。◊ 77ie
bombing, was in revenge/or the
assassination. 爆炸事件是对暗杀行为的报复。◊ an act 〇/revenge报复
行动◊ revenue attacfcs/fciHfngs报复性的进攻/杀戮
2 (sport #：) the defeat of a
person or team that defeated you in a previous game (曾经失败一方的）雪耻，打败
对手The team wanted to get revenge for their defeat earner in the season.球队想要为这个赛季早先的吳败
雪耻。
■
verb re'venge yourself on sb | be re venged
on sb (literary) to punish or hurt
sb because they have made you suffer 喊复；向（某人、）报仇：She vowed to be
revenged on them aH.她发誓一金姜报复他们所有的
人。note at avenge
rev-enue /'revanju:; NAmE -nu:/ noun
[U] (also revenues [pi.])
the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization, etc.
receives from its business财政收入；税收收入；收益333 receipts : a shortfaZZ fn tax
revenue 税收收入不足◊ a sZump in orf
revenues 石油收入的下跌◊ The company’s
armuaZ revenues rose by 30%.公司的车收入增加了
30%。一 see also Inland Revenue
re-verb /'ri:v3：b; n'v3：b; NAmE -V3：rb/ noun [u] a sound effect
that can be adjusted by electronic means to give music more or less of an echo 混响（效果） re-ver-ber-ate /riVaibareit; NAmE -'V3：rb-/ verb [V] 1 (of a sound 声音）to be repeated several
times as it is reflected off different surfaces 回响；回荡 CTITl echo： ■ffer voice reverberated around the
haH.她的声音在大厅