resurrect

resurrect — 動詞

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

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

使復活

使死者回到生命狀態

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.

寺廟雕刻記載女神 Isis 將她的丈夫 Osiris 從死裡復活。

resurrect + from the dead (prepositional complement)

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

Roya 讀了一本小說，故事中一位巫師用古老的咒語復活了一條墮落的巨龍。

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

重啟；復興

使消失或終止的事物重新出現

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.

市長想要重啟那個在二十年前停辦的舊街道節慶。

resurrect + [event] that ended [time] ago

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

Dewi 在找到祖母的舊筆記本後，重現了她做餃子的食譜。

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.