c. 1300, "to give back," also, "to build up again, repair," from Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare "repair, rebuild, renew," from re- "back, again" (see re-) + -staurare, as in instaurare "restore," from PIE *stau-ro-, from root *sta- "to stand, set down, make or be firm," with derivatives meaning "place or thing that is standing" (see stet). Related: Restored; restoring.
实用例句
1. Troops were sent to the islands to restore order last November.
去年11月，军队被派往这些岛屿以恢复秩序。来自柯林斯例句
2. Senior officers could be considering a coup to restore authoritarian rule.
高官们可能会策划一场政变来复辟独裁统治。来自柯林斯例句
3. We need to restore respect for the law-enforcement agencies.
我们需要重塑执法机构的声望。来自柯林斯例句
4. The president will have to work hard to restore his credibility.
总统将不得不努力使公众恢复对他的信任。来自柯林斯例句
5. The army has recently been brought in to restore order.
