/rɪ'vaɪvl; rɪ`vaɪvl/
n
1 [U, C] coming or bringing back to health, strength or consciousness; recovery （健康、力量或知觉的）恢复, 复原, 重振, 苏醒
*the patient's speedy revival after her operation 女病人在手术後的迅速康复
* (fig 比喻) the revival of hope, interest, ambition 希望、兴趣、雄心的恢复
* Our economy is undergoing a revival. 我们的经济正处于复兴阶段.
2 (a) [U] coming or bringing back into use, activity, fashion, etc 重新使用; 恢复活动; 重新流行
*the revival of old customs, values, skills 旧的习俗、价值观念、技艺的恢复
* the revival of the Welsh language 威尔士语的重新流行.
(b) [C] instance of this 重新使用; 恢复活动; 重新流行
*a religious, commercial, political revival 宗教的、商业的、政治上的复兴.
3 [C] new production of a play, etc that has not been performed for some time （戏剧等的）重演
*stage a revival of a Restoration comedy 重新上演英国王政复辟时期的喜剧.
4 [U, C] (religion 宗) (series of public meetings, etc to promote a) reawakening of (esp Christian) faith 奋兴活动, 奋兴大会（尤指旨在促进基督教信仰的）
*preach (the spirit of) revival 作奋兴布道
* [attrib 作定语] televised revival meetings 用电视播放的宗教奋兴大会.

n
[U and C]
a process in which something becomes active or strong again
　The US and the UK have expectations of economic revival.
revival of
　A revival of the timber industry is needed.
　There has been a revival of interest in Picasso's work.
[U and C]
when something becomes popular again
revival of/in
　the recent revival in medieval music
　a revival of organized religion
　Traditional English food seems to be enjoying a revival at the moment.
[C]
a new production of a play that has not been performed for a long time
　Neeson was excellent in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's 'Anna Christie'.
[C]
a revival meeting