vt (1)修理(补)(restore(sth damaged or broken)to good condition or working order)[T+n]：～an engine/a watch/a wall/a road/a house/shoes 修(理)发动机/手表/墙/路/房子/鞋;～a shirt 补衬衣;～a puncture 补洞;〖同〗fix，mend;〖反〗break，destroy;

(2)纠(修)正，补救(偿)(set right(sth that has been done wrongly，unfairly，etc))[T+n](fml)：～the damage/the harm/the difference/an error/a broken marriage/omissions 补偿损失/补偿损害/缩小差距/纠正错误/挽救破裂的婚姻/补上遗漏的内容;～the wrong done to sb 补偿对某人做错的事;〖同〗correct，make up for;〖反〗worsen;

→ re′pairable adj 可修(补救)的;re′pairer n 修理者;

n 修理(补)(act，result，task or process of repairing)[C，常pl;U][N(to)]：cars/curtains badly in need of～急需修理的汽车/窗帘;under/beyond/out of～正在/无法/无法修理;The～of the machinery cost a lot of money. 修理那些机器需要花很多钱。dock the steamer/leave the car/close the shop for～把船送进船坞/车留下/商店关门进行修理(缮);carry out～s to the damaged car/house 修理那损坏的汽车/房子;The car needs a lot of/large/expensive～s. 这辆车需要大修/大修/花很多钱修理。a car/bicycle～shop 汽车/自行车修理商店;〖同〗fixing，mending;

in good (state of) repair 维护得很好(fml)：This machine is in good state of～. 这台机器维护得很好。

in bad(state of)repair 年久失修(fml)：Some of the sheds were clearly in bad～. 很明显，一些工棚年久失修。

【辨异】repair与renew和restore的区别见RENEW。