rework

Word family noun work workaholic worker working workings reworkingadjective workable ≠ unworkable overworked working verb work rework

re·work /ˌriːˈwɜːk $ -ˈwɜːrk/ verb [transitiveT]

CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTto make changes in something such as music or a piece of writing 改编，修改〔乐曲或文章〕 SYN revise

I plan to rework the whole song.

我打算把整首歌改编一下。

Examples from the Corpus

rework• The structure itself had changed little since 1976, though there was considerable reworking and transport of fine sediment by earthworms.• Nothing fine could be finished without reworking, he told them.• The reworking of another artist's work-by appropriation or erasure-has been identified as a postmodern preoccupation.• The play, very moral in tone throughout, is a reworking of the theme of the return of the prodigal son.• The calm presence of an empathetic parent allows a child to rework some of these images on her own.• Barr's schema was provisional, and although he did later rework the plan he made no major revisions.• Doing so enables us to rework these things and possess them.

From Longman Business Dictionary

reworkre·work /ˌriːˈwɜːk-ˈwɜːrk/ verb [transitiveT]

1to make changes to something so that it can be used again or is more suitable for a particular use

The reworked commercial was much more successful than the original one.

2MANUFACTURING to correct mistakes or faults in something

10% of the engines had to be reworked when they came off the production line.

3to do a calculation again

The first-half figures had been reworked.

—rework noun [countableC, uncountableU]

The manufacturer will pay the costs of rework.

—reworking noun [countableC, uncountableU]

The proposals were sent back for reworking.

词汇	rework
释义	rework Word family noun work workaholic worker working workings reworkingadjective workable ≠ unworkable overworked working verb work rework re·work /ˌriːˈwɜːk $ -ˈwɜːrk/ verb [transitiveT] CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTto make changes in something such as music or a piece of writing 改编，修改〔乐曲或文章〕 SYN revise I plan to rework the whole song. 我打算把整首歌改编一下。 Examples from the Corpus rework• The structure itself had changed little since 1976, though there was considerable reworking and transport of fine sediment by earthworms.• Nothing fine could be finished without reworking, he told them.• The reworking of another artist's work-by appropriation or erasure-has been identified as a postmodern preoccupation.• The play, very moral in tone throughout, is a reworking of the theme of the return of the prodigal son.• The calm presence of an empathetic parent allows a child to rework some of these images on her own.• Barr's schema was provisional, and although he did later rework the plan he made no major revisions.• Doing so enables us to rework these things and possess them. From Longman Business Dictionary reworkre·work /ˌriːˈwɜːk-ˈwɜːrk/ verb [transitiveT] 1to make changes to something so that it can be used again or is more suitable for a particular use The reworked commercial was much more successful than the original one. 2MANUFACTURING to correct mistakes or faults in something 10% of the engines had to be reworked when they came off the production line. 3to do a calculation again The first-half figures had been reworked. —rework noun [countableC, uncountableU] The manufacturer will pay the costs of rework. —reworking noun [countableC, uncountableU] The proposals were sent back for reworking.
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