/rɪ'stɔ:(r); rɪ`stɔr/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sb/sth) (fml 文) give back (sth lost, etc) to its owner 将（某失物等）归还原主
*Police restored the stolen jewels to the showroom. 警方将被盗的珠宝交还给了陈列室.
2 (a) [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to sth bring sb/sth back to a former place or position 使某人[某物]回复到原处或原位
*restore sacked workers to their old jobs 使被解雇的工人复工
* restore an officer to his command 恢复一军官的指挥权
* (fml 文) He restored the dictionary to the shelf. 他把词典放回到书架上.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (to sth); ~ sth (to sb) bring sb/sth back to a former condition 使某人[某物]恢复原先的状况
*restore my health/me to health 使我恢复健康
* restore sb's beauty, sight, confidence, etc 恢复某人的姿色、视力、信心等
* The brandy fully/completely restored him. 他喝了白兰地酒以後完全恢复了体力.
* Law and order were quickly restored after the riots. 骚乱过後很快恢复了治安.
* The deposed chief was restored (to power/to his throne). 废黜的酋长重新掌了权.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) bring sth back into use, eg after it has lapsed or been withdrawn 重新采用某事物（如终止或取消後）
*restore ancient traditions, rights, ceremonies, etc 恢复古已有之的传统、权利、礼仪等
* restore old laws, taxes, charges, etc 恢复旧时的法律、税制、收费等
* Our Christmas bonus should be restored. 我们发圣诞节赠金的做法应予恢复.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sth) rebuild or repair (a ruined building, work of art, etc) so that it is like the original 重建或修复（被毁之建筑物、艺术品等）
*restore a Roman fort, a vintage car, an oil painting, a china vase, etc 修复罗马的要塞、老式汽车、油画、瓷花瓶等
* The mill was restored to full working order. 这工厂已完全恢复生产. Cf 参看 renovate.

v [T]

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1【former situation】
2【positive feeling】
3【repair】
4【give something back】
5【bring back a law】
6 restore somebody to power/the throne

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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: restorer, from Latin restaurare 'to renew, rebuild']
【FORMER SITUATION】
to make something return to its former state or condition
restore sth to sth
　The government promises to restore the economy to full strength.
　She was hoping that the Mediterranean climate would restore her to full health.
　The National Guard was called in to restore order (=make people stop fighting and breaking the law) when riots broke out.
　initiatives to restore peace in the Middle East
restore (diplomatic) relations with sb
　Vietnam restored diplomatic relations with South Korea on December 22.
restore sb's sight/hearing
(=make someone who cannot hear or who is blind, hear or see again)
【POSITIVE FEELING】
to bring back a positive feeling that a person or a group of people felt before
　measures aimed at restoring public confidence in the education system
　a man whose kindness and sincerity really restored my faith in human nature (=helped me to believe that people can be good)
【REPAIR】
to repair an old building, piece of furniture, or painting etc so that it is in its original condition
　The church was carefully restored after the war.
　a Victorian fireplace restored to its former glory
【GIVE SOMETHING BACK】
formal to give back to someone something that was lost or taken from them
= returnrestore sth to sb
　The treaty restored Okinawa to Japan.
【BRING BACK A LAW】
to bring back a law, tax, right etc
　a campaign to restore the death penalty
restore sb to power/the throne
formal make someone king, queen, or president again, after a period when they have not been in power