revamp

1. 今日の単語は revamp です。どんな印象を受けますか。

White House looks to move quickly on $17 bln revamp of U.S. ports – WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – The White House plans to move quickly on a $17 billion revamp of U.S. ports approved by Congress as part of President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Biden is due to visit the Port Of Baltimore on Wednesday to tout funding for revamping U.S. ports facing huge backlogs. (from Reuters)

港には遅延の商品、物資が山積み。急いで港の revamp をします。

Brighton play area set for £100k revamp – Work has begun on a £100k revamp of one of the city’s most well-used play areas. Brighton and Hove City Council has said the new equipment at Preston Park adventure play area will be ‘safer’ and ‘more accessible’. But the bad news for children and parents is that the play area will be closed for ‘another four weeks’ while the construction work is carried out. (from Brighton & Hove Independent)

プレストンパークで人気の遊び場。10万ポンドをかけて revamp です。工事の4週間はがまんですね。

We revamped the management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before.

せっかく経営システムを revamp したけど、業績は良くならないようです。

The walled garden was completely revamped last year.

walled garden がちょっと気になります。

The revamp includes replacing the old navy uniform with a crisp blue and white cotton outfit.

海軍の制服は、昔ながらの紺色から鮮やかな青と白のコットン製になります、というのも revamp の一部内容です。

２．英英辞典と英和辞典の意味を確認しておきましょう。

to change or arrange something again, in order to improve it:

If someone revamps something, they make changes to it in order to try and improve it.

to renovate, redo, or revise

改造する、改良する、改訂する、修理する、繕う、改革する

今日の単語は

revamp

改良する、改造する

でした

6か月前の単語は deference 敬意

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