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re·in·vent AHD[rē'ĭn-vĕntʹ] D.J.[ˌriːɪnˈvent]K.K.[ˌriɪnˈvɛnt]v.tr.（及物动词）re.in.vent.ed, re.in.vent.ing, re.in.vents - To make over completely:彻底重做：She kept trying to reinvent herself as an actress.她一再试图从头做起做一个演员
- To bring back into existence or use:重新确立或使用：reinvented the concept of neighborliness.重新确立睦邻的概念
reinvent the wheel - To do something again, from the beginning, especially in a needless or inefficient effort:重做：从头开始重新做某事，特别是不需要的或无效率的努力："School districts need not reinvent the wheel every time they try to improve their schools"(Washington Post)“每次试图改善学校状况时学校区用不着每次都从头重新做”(华盛顿邮报)
- To recast something familiar or old into a different form:改头换面：把相同的或旧的东西重新以另外的形式表现出来："Call it reinventing the wheel or recasting old ideas, but these contemporary versions have a spirit and style all their own"(New York Times)“称它是重新从头做也好，重新表达老主意也好，但是这些当代的版本有它们自己的精神和风格”(纽约时报)
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