regeneration

IPA/rɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
KK[ridʒˈɛnɚˈeʃən]IPA/rɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

regeneration — 名詞

1. the improvement of a city, area, or system so that it becomes more successful an

1.名詞B2
釋義

振興；再造

讓都市或系統恢復活力

the improvement of a city, area, or system so that it becomes more successful and attractive, often by building new structures, providing better services, or stimulating economic activity.

例句

The new train station anchors a regeneration plan that will bring new housing, shops, and parks to the whole district.

這座新火車站是整個區域振興計劃的核心，將帶來新的住宅、商店和公園。

collocation: regeneration plan

Ignacio's firm won the contract for the waterfront regeneration project in Porto.

Ignacio 的公司標下了波多濱水區再造專案的合約。

collocation: regeneration project

常見搭配
  • urban regeneration
  • economic regeneration
  • city regeneration
  • regeneration plan
  • regeneration project
  • regeneration programme
  • waterfront regeneration
同義詞
  • renewal

    broader term; can apply to buildings, relationships, or energy, not only urban systems

  • revitalisation

    slightly more formal; focuses on bringing energy back to something that was dying

  • redevelopment

    more specific to physical rebuilding of structures rather than broader social or economic change

反義詞
  • decline

    the opposite process — a place or system getting worse over time

  • decay

    suggests gradual falling apart from neglect, often of buildings or infrastructure

文法句型

regeneration + of + [place/system]

urban/economic/city + regeneration

用法筆記

Frequently used with a specific place or system as the object of the preposition 'of' — for example, 'the regeneration of the city centre'. The word is uncountable and takes singular verb agreement.

常見錯誤

The regeneration of the economy is going slow.
The regeneration of the economy is happening slowly.
'regeneration' is a noun; use a verb like 'happen' or 'take place' to describe its progress.
We need a regeneration.
We need regeneration.
do not use 'a' before uncountable nouns like 'regeneration'.

2. the natural process by which a living thing grows back a part that has been lost

2.名詞B2
釋義

再生

生物組織或器官重新生長

the natural process by which a living thing grows back a part that has been lost or damaged, or by which cells and tissues repair themselves.

例句

The lizard's tail grew back through a process of natural regeneration.

這隻蜥蜴的尾巴透過自然再生的過程重新長了出來。

collocation: natural regeneration

Scientists are studying nerve regeneration in patients with spinal cord injuries.

科學家正在研究脊髓損傷患者的神經再生。

collocation: nerve regeneration

常見搭配
  • tissue regeneration
  • nerve regeneration
  • cell regeneration
  • bone regeneration
  • liver regeneration
  • forest regeneration
  • natural regeneration
  • regeneration process
同義詞
  • regrowth

    more informal and literal; used especially for hair, nails, and plants

  • healing

    broader term that includes regeneration but also covers wound closure and recovery without new growth

  • recovery

    focuses on return to a healthy state rather than the biological process of regrowth

反義詞
  • degeneration

    the opposite biological process — tissue or cells becoming weaker or less functional

  • atrophy

    wasting away of tissue through lack of use or disease

文法句型

regeneration + of + [body part/tissue/cell]

tissue/cell/nerve/forest + regeneration

用法筆記

Common in medical and biological contexts. Unlike sense 1 (urban improvement), this sense always refers to living organisms. Frequently used as a modifier in compound nouns: 'regeneration therapy', 'regeneration process'.

常見錯誤

The doctor told me the regeneration is going well.' (without context)
The doctor told me the bone regeneration is going well.
specify which tissue or body part regenerating to make the meaning clear.
The regeneration of the building took two years.
The regeneration of the forest took two years.
for buildings and places, use sense 1 (urban regeneration); for living things, use sense 2.

3. a complete renewal of a person's inner life, beliefs, or moral character, especi

3.名詞C1
釋義

重生；更新

精神或道德上的徹底轉變

a complete renewal of a person's inner life, beliefs, or moral character, especially in a religious or spiritual context.

例句

The preacher spoke about spiritual regeneration and the chance to begin a new life.

牧師談到了屬靈的重生，以及展開新生命的契機。

collocation: spiritual regeneration

After weeks at a Zen monastery in Kyoto, Kenji experienced a spiritual regeneration that changed how he treated his family.

在京都的禪寺待了幾週後，Kenji 感受到深層的靈性重生，改變了他對待家人的方式。

collocation: spiritual regeneration + result

常見搭配
  • spiritual regeneration
  • moral regeneration
  • inner regeneration
  • regeneration of the soul
同義詞
  • rebirth

    more poetic and widely used; carries the same idea of a new beginning but is less technical

  • conversion

    specifically refers to changing from one religion or belief system to another, which is a narrower meaning

  • redemption

    theological term focusing on being saved from sin rather than being made new

反義詞
  • damnation

    in religious contexts, the opposite of spiritual renewal — being condemned rather than saved

  • corruption

    moral decay or loss of spiritual integrity

文法句型

spiritual/moral + regeneration

regeneration + of + [soul/spirit/faith]

用法筆記

Less common in everyday speech than senses 1 and 2. Found more frequently in religious writing, sermons, and philosophical texts. The term 'spiritual regeneration' is particularly associated with Christian theology and some Eastern spiritual traditions.

常見錯誤

After the retreat, I felt a spiritual regeneration.' (without context)
After the retreat, I felt a sense of spiritual regeneration.
'regeneration' is uncountable; do not use 'a' before it.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • urban regeneration
  • economic regeneration
  • tissue regeneration
  • nerve regeneration
  • cell regeneration
  • forest regeneration
  • spiritual regeneration
  • moral regeneration

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • process of regeneration
  • regeneration project
  • regeneration programme
  • regeneration plan
  • regeneration therapy
  • regeneration process

介系詞搭配

  • regeneration of
  • regeneration in
  • regeneration through