reactivate

reactivate — 動詞

1. to cause a system, account, service, or process that was stopped or unused to be

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

重新啟用

使已停止的系統或帳戶恢復運作

to cause a system, account, service, or process that was stopped or unused to begin operating once more

例句

Valentina called the phone company to reactivate her data plan after the payment went through.

Valentina 打電話給電信公司,在繳費之後重新啟用了她的數據方案。

transitive: reactivate + noun phrase (data plan / account)

The membership card was reactivated after Saira paid the overdue fee.

Saira 繳清逾期費用之後,會員卡就重新啟用了。

passive: be reactivated

同義詞
  • renew

    focuses on extending the period of validity (e.g. a membership or subscription); 'reactivate' implies restoring after a gap

  • restore

    broader meaning that can include fixing or returning to a previous state; 'reactivate' specifically means making active again

  • restart

    used for machines or software after a brief stop; 'reactivate' implies a longer period of inactivity

  • revive

    more figurative, often about bringing something back to popularity or life; 'reactivate' is more technical and literal

反義詞
  • deactivate

    direct opposite — to make a system or account stop working

  • suspend

    temporary stop, often of an account or membership; suspension can be lifted via reactivation

  • disable

    to turn off a feature or function; a disabled item can often be reactivated

文法句型

reactivate + noun phrase

be reactivated

reactivate (intransitive)

用法筆記

Object is typically an account, subscription, membership, software license, or system service that was temporarily stopped or suspended. Often appears in passive voice or in technical and administrative contexts.

常見錯誤

The technician reactivated my new phone.
The technician activated my new phone.
💡'reactivate' means to make something active again after a period of inactivity, not to activate something for the first time.