regenerate
- (of a living organism) regrow (new tissue) to replace lost or injured tissue；(of an organ or tissue) regrow
- reformed or reborn, especially in a spiritual or moral sense
verb: regenerate, 3rd person present: regenerates, gerund or present participle: regenerating, past tense: regenerated, past participle: regenerated
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動詞
- 1. (of a living organism) regrow (new tissue) to replace lost or injured tissue a crab in the process of regenerating a claw
- ▪ (of an organ or tissue) regrow once destroyed, brain cells do not regenerate
- ▪ bring into renewed existence; generate again the issue was regenerated last month
- ▪ bring new and more vigorous life to (an area or institution), especially in economic terms; revive regenerating the inner cities
- ▪ (especially in Christian use) give a new and higher spiritual nature to.
- ▪ precipitate (a natural polymer such as cellulose) in a different form following chemical processing, especially in the form of fibers methods were developed to regenerate the cellulose for use as fibers
形容詞
- 1. reformed or reborn, especially in a spiritual or moral sense he was not truly regenerate
- (of an organ or tissue) regrown: nearly half of all male crabs in natural populations possess a regenerated claw
Oxford American Dictionary
- (of an organ or tissue) regrown: nearly half of all male crabs in natural populations possess a regenerated claw
Oxford Dictionary
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- (of a living organism) grow (new tissue) after loss or damage: the lizard has to find the wherewithal to regenerate its tail
- reformed or reborn, especially in a spiritual or moral sense: he was not truly regenerate
Oxford Dictionary
