revised
revised — adjective
- revisedpositive
- more revisedcomparative
- most revisedsuperlative
1. Something that has been changed to correct mistakes, add new information, or mak
Something that has been changed to correct mistakes, add new information, or make it better than before.
The Watanabe family bought the revised edition of the textbook for their son.
collocation: revised edition
Dr. Okafor submitted a revised budget after the project costs changed.
collocation: revised budget
The revised plan includes a new playground and a wider bike path.
I read the revised version of the report and found the errors were fixed.
Under the revised rules, students can use calculators during the test.
用法筆記
Often appears before nouns such as 'edition', 'version', 'plan', 'budget', or 'rules' to indicate something has been updated.
常見錯誤
revised — verb
- revisedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- reviseds3rd person singular
- reviseding-ing form
- revisededpast simple
1. To read something carefully — like a piece of writing, a plan, or a law — and ch
To read something carefully — like a piece of writing, a plan, or a law — and change it so that mistakes are fixed and the quality is improved.
Professor Lin revised his lecture notes before the semester started.
transitive: revise + [document]
The council revised the traffic laws after the accident rate increased sharply.
collocation: revise + law / policy
Mei-Li spent the weekend revising her essay based on the teacher's comments.
The company revised its remote-work policy to allow employees more flexibility.
I need to revise the figures in the spreadsheet before tomorrow's meeting.
- edit
focuses on correcting surface errors and improving wording; less likely to involve major content changes
- amend
more formal, used for laws, contracts, or official documents
- update
focuses on adding the latest information; does not necessarily mean correcting errors
- rewrite
implies a more thorough change — writing again from scratch or near-scratch
- preserve
to keep exactly as it is without changes
文法句型
revise + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object is usually a written document, text, plan, policy, law, or set of figures. Unlike 'edit', which may only fix surface errors, 'revise' often involves deeper content changes.
常見錯誤
2. To study something again, especially by reading through notes or textbooks, in o
To study something again, especially by reading through notes or textbooks, in order to prepare for an exam or test.
Aisha is in the library revising for her biology exam tomorrow morning.
intransitive: revise for [exam]
The students spent the afternoon revising French vocabulary with flashcards.
transitive: revise + [subject]
Jorge revised the key points from each chapter the night before the test.
We should revise the grammar rules before the writing quiz on Friday.
Instead of revising alone, Ana joined a study group to prepare for the final exam.
文法句型
revise for [exam]
revise [subject]
用法筆記
This sense is primarily British. In American English, the verb 'review' is used instead. The intransitive pattern 'revise for [exam]' is especially common in UK schools and universities.