revision

/rɪˈvɪʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈvɪʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈvi-zhən/ (ame, mw)

revision — noun

  • revisionsingular
  • revisionsplural

1. A change made to a document, plan, law, or piece of writing in order to improve

1.名詞B2
釋義

A change made to a document, plan, law, or piece of writing in order to improve it, correct it, or keep it up to date.

例句

The company's safety rules underwent a major revision after the factory inspection found several problems.

undergo + revision (passive construction)

Trang proposed several revisions to her report draft before sending it to the manager.

propose + revision + to [document]

同義詞
  • alteration

    suggests a smaller, more specific change than revision

  • modification

    often used for technical or systematic changes

  • amendment

    formal, typically used for laws, rules, or official documents

  • update

    implies bringing something up to date rather than fixing errors

反義詞
  • preservation

    keeping something in its original state without changes

文法句型

revision + of + noun

revision + to + noun

make/propose/undergo revision

用法筆記

Frequently uncountable when referring to the process itself ('undergo revision', 'in need of revision'), and countable when referring to individual changes ('three revisions', 'a revision to clause 4').

常見錯誤

❌I need to do a revision of my essay before submitting.
✅I need to revise my essay before submitting.
💡'do a revision' is not natural for the action; use the verb 'revise' for the personal act of improving your own work.

2. The activity of reading through and practising material you have already learned

2.名詞A2
釋義

The activity of reading through and practising material you have already learned, so that you are ready for an examination.

例句

Caio spent the whole weekend doing revision for his final physics examination.

do revision + for [exam subject]

The teacher gave the class a list of revision topics before the test next month.

同義詞
  • studying

    broader term that includes learning new material, not just reviewing

  • review

    American English equivalent; also used in British English but less commonly than 'revision'

  • cramming

    informal; refers to last-minute, intensive revision just before an exam

文法句型

do revision

revision + for + exam

revision + noun (attributive)

用法筆記

Most common in British English. In American English, 'review' or 'studying' is used instead. 'Do revision' is a fixed collocation — 'make revision' is not used in this sense.

常見錯誤

❌I have to make revision for my exam.
✅I have to do revision for my exam.
💡'do revision' is the correct collocation for studying before a test.

3. A new form of a book, document, or article that contains corrections, improvemen

3.名詞B2
釋義

A new form of a book, document, or article that contains corrections, improvements, or new material added after the original version.

例句

The publisher released a new revision of the dictionary with over two thousand added words.

release + a revision + of [publication]

Ezra submitted a novel revision after his editor asked for changes to the final chapter.

同義詞
  • new edition

    typically used for books published again with substantial changes

  • update

    often digital or software-focused; a revision can be minor or major

  • rewrite

    implies more thorough changes than a revision; often a complete reworking

反義詞
  • original

    the first version before any changes were made

文法句型

revision + of + noun

publish/issue/release a revision

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 3 refers to the resulting product (the new version itself), while sense 1 focuses on the process of changing or individual changes made.