VERB 改正,改变,修正(想法) If you revise the way you think about something, you adjust your thoughts, usually in order to make them better or more suited to how things are.
He soon came to revise his opinion of the profession. 他很快就改变了对这个职业的看法。
VERB 调整,改变(价格、数目、估计等) If you revise a price, amount, or estimate, you change it to make it more fair, realistic, or accurate.
They realised that some of their prices were higher than their competitors' and revised prices accordingly... 他们意识到自己有些价格高于竞争对手,就相应调整了价格。
The United Nations has been forced to revise its estimates of population growth upwards. 联合国已经被迫上调了其对人口增长做出的预测。
VERB 修改(音乐作品);修订(法律);审定,校订(文章、书籍) When you revise an article, a book, a law, or a piece of music, you change it in order to improve it, make it more modern, or make it more suitable for a particular purpose.
Three editors handled the work of revising the articles for publication... 3位编辑负责文章的修订出版工作。
The staff should work together to revise the school curriculum. 全体教职工应当齐心协力修订学校课程。
VERB (考前)复习,温习 When you revise for an examination, you read things again and make notes in order to be prepared for the examination.
I have to revise for maths... 我得复习数学。
I'd better skip the party and stay at home to revise. 我最好还是不去参加这个聚会,留在家里温习功课。