1570s, "to bring back to a former condition after decay or damage," back-formation from rehabilitation and in part from Medieval Latin rehabilitatus, past participle of rehabilitare. Meaning "to restore one's reputation or character in the eyes of others" is from 1847. Related: Rehabilitated; rehabilitating.
实用例句
1. We will plan to rehabilitate the run - down neighborhood.
我们计划重建这个破落的街区.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. There was no money to rehabilitate the tower.
没有资金修复那座塔.
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3. He used exercise programmes to rehabilitate the patients.
他采用体育锻炼疗法使患者恢复健康.
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4. Considerable efforts have been made to rehabilitate patients who have suffered in this way.
为帮助遭受这种病痛折磨的病人康复付出了巨大努力。
来自柯林斯例句
5. His candidacy has divided the party; while most have scorned him, others have sought to rehabilitate him.
