reparative
reparative — adjective
- reparativepositive
- more reparativecomparative
- most reparativesuperlative
1. able to bring something that has been broken, damaged, or weakened back into a g
able to bring something that has been broken, damaged, or weakened back into a good or working condition
Rangers did reparative work on the trail after heavy rain washed part of it away.
reparative + work + on [damaged thing]
Nia's doctor suggested a reparative treatment plan to strengthen the bones in her injured wrist.
reparative treatment plan + to-infinitive purpose
After months of neglect, the boat needed more reparative care than the owner could afford.
The art team applied a reparative coating to protect the wall paintings from damage.
Reparative surgery on Kasia's shoulder allowed her to return to competitive swimming within six months.
- restorative
more common and broader in use; can describe emotional recovery or energy renewal (a restorative holiday), whereas reparative focuses on fixing damage
- remedial
often used for correcting a problem through learning or practice (remedial classes), not for physical repair of objects
- curative
restricted almost entirely to medical contexts; describes treatments that cure disease rather than repair damage
- damaging
causes harm instead of fixing it
- destructive
actively breaks or ruins rather than repairs
文法句型
reparative + noun
be + reparative
用法筆記
Almost always used immediately before a noun (reparative work, reparative surgery, reparative treatment). Less common in predicative position ('the process was reparative').