restore/rIˋstɔr; rIˈstɔː/v [T] 1 to make a situation, feeling etc exist again 使恢复: restore peace/order The police were called in to restore order. 警察被调来恢复秩序。the need to restore public confidence in the legal system 需要恢复公众对司法体制的信心restore sth to sth an attempt to restore the company to profitability 使公司恢复盈利的努力2 to repair something so that it looks new 修复: He spends hours restoring old cars. 他常花很长时间修复旧车。restore sth to sth The clock has been restored to full working order. 这钟经过修复﹐现在运转完全正常。see box at见 REPAIR1 方框3 formal to give something back to someone【正式】归还: restore sth to sb The goods have now been restored to their rightful owner. 这些物品现已归还其合法主人。 —restoration /͵rɛstəˋreʃən; ˌrestəˈreIʃ$n/n [C,U] an old building in need of restoration 需要整修的旧建筑the restoration of the death penalty 死刑的恢复