resurrect

resurrect — verb

1. to restore a creature that has died to life again, especially through a miracle,

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to restore a creature that has died to life again, especially through a miracle, supernatural event, or imagined technology.

例句

Temple carvings say the goddess Isis resurrected her husband Osiris from the dead.

resurrect + from the dead (prepositional complement)

Roya read a novel where a wizard resurrects a fallen dragon using an ancient spell.

同義詞
  • raise

    used especially in religious contexts ('raise the dead'); shorter and more biblical in tone

  • bring back to life

    longer phrasal equivalent; more literal and less figurative than 'resurrect'

  • revive

    suggests restoring consciousness or strength; broader and less tied to the idea of permanent death

反義詞
  • kill

    direct opposite; to cause death rather than undo it

文法句型

resurrect + person/creature (+ from + noun phrase)

用法筆記

This sense appears most often in religious, mythological, or fantasy narratives. It nearly always describes an act of supernatural or extraordinary agency — not a medical revival.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor resurrected the patient after cardiac arrest.
✅The doctor revived the patient after cardiac arrest.
💡'resurrect' implies death has fully set in and the revival is miraculous or imaginary, not a routine medical procedure.

2. to bring a practice, belief, tradition, system, or object back into use after it

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to bring a practice, belief, tradition, system, or object back into use after it had disappeared, stopped, or been forgotten.

例句

The mayor wants to resurrect the old street festival that ended twenty years ago.

resurrect + [event] that ended [time] ago

Dewi resurrected her grandmother's recipe for dumplings after finding it in an old notebook.

同義詞
  • revive

    common alternative; slightly softer and used for both living things and abstract ideas

  • reintroduce

    more neutral and formal; focuses on bringing a practice back institutionally

  • restore

    suggests returning something to its original state; broader than 'resurrect'

反義詞
  • abolish

    to formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution

  • abandon

    to give up or stop maintaining a practice or idea

文法句型

resurrect + object (practice / tradition / idea / product)

常見錯誤

❌The tradition resurrected last year.
✅The tradition was resurrected last year.
💡'resurrect' is transitive; use the passive voice or supply an agent when something is brought back.