(对房屋、建筑或设施的)翻新;整修;改造(通常是在原有基础上更新、修复,使其更现代或更好用)。
/ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən/
The kitchen renovation took two weeks.
厨房翻新用了两周。
After years of neglect, the historic theater underwent a major renovation to meet modern safety standards while preserving its original design.
在多年失修之后,这座历史剧院进行了大规模整修,在保留原有设计的同时满足现代安全标准。
Renovation 来自拉丁语 renovare,由 *re-*(“再、重新”)+ novare(“使变新”,与 novus “新的”相关)构成,原意是“使重新变新”,后来常用于指建筑或空间的翻新与整修。