resuscitate

• 动词，指使失去知觉或看似死亡的人恢复意识或生命，也指使事物恢复活力或重新振兴。

A verb used to indicate the act of reviving someone from unconsciousness or apparent death, or restoring something to a state of activity or vigor.

1. Revive from unconsciousnessB2formalmedical

   To bring someone back to consciousness after they have stopped breathing or their heart has stopped.

   使苏醒

   • The paramedics worked quickly to resuscitate the drowning victim.
   • Doctors used a defibrillator to resuscitate the patient.
   • He was successfully resuscitated after a cardiac arrest.

   同义词bring aroundbring backreanimaterestoreresurrectrevive

   反义词extinguishkill

2. Bring back to life or activityC1formal

   To restore something to a state of activity or vitality.

   复苏

   • The new manager tried to resuscitate the failing company.
   • Efforts were made to resuscitate the old traditions.
   • The government launched a plan to resuscitate the economy.

   同义词reanimaterejuvenaterenewrestoreresurrectrevitalizerevive

   反义词extinguishkillsuppressterminate