(1)恢复(return sth to its original or formal condition，bring back to health or good spirits，etc)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～sb's power of speech/vision/sight 恢复某人的说话能力/视力/视力; ～sb's health/beauty/confidence 恢复某人的健康/美丽/信心;The alcohol completely/fully～d the man. 喝酒后使那个男人彻底/完全恢复了体力。feel quick～ed after one's holiday 假期后感到身体很快复原了;～quiet in the classroom/peace in the city/law and order/friendship 恢复教室的安静/该城市的和平/治安/友谊;～the city to tranquillity 使那座城市恢复平静; ～the French port to working order 使这一法国港口恢复正常运转;～sb to full health/consciousness 使某人完全恢复健康/知觉;～an emperor to his throne恢复皇帝的王位;～sb to power/his command/his former job/his former rank 恢复某人的权力/指挥权/原来的工作/原来的级别;She was finally～ed to comparative calmness. 最后她恢复得比较平静了。The generous action～ed my faith in human beings. 这种高尚的行为使我恢复了对人类的信任。〖同〗bring back，get back，recover;

(2)重新启用(bring sth back after it has been withdrawn for a period of time)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～capital punishment/discipline/rights/monarchy/an old custom/an-cient traditions/ceremonies/the law/the tax 恢复死刑/纪律/权利/君主体制/一个旧的习俗/古老的传统/仪式/那项法律/那种税;〖同〗bring back;

(3)修复(repair(a building，painting，etc) so that it returns to its original condition)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～a vintage plane/a china vase/an antique desk/an old jacket/an ancient fort/a ruined temple 修复老式飞机/瓷花瓶/古旧书桌/旧夹克/古老的城堡/残存的庙宇;～the paintings to their original state/the palace gardens to the former grandeur/the temples to the ancient glory 把那些画修复成原状/皇家花园修复成原来宏伟壮观的样子/庙宇修复成古代时那种壮观原貌;～a mill to full working order 使工厂完全恢复正常运转;〖同〗repair，mend，make over;

(4)放回原处(put sth back to its former place)[T+n+prep(to)](fml)：～the dictionary/the magazine to the shelf 把字典/杂志放回架子上;〖同〗replace;

(5)归还(return sth lost or stolen to its owner)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)](fml)：～the lost child to his parents 把迷路的孩子送还其父母;～territories/money/stolen paintings to their (its) owners 把领土/钱/被偷的画还给其主人;～the book/the umbrella one has taken by mistake 把错拿的书/伞送回去;I'll see to it that your property is～ed. 我保证使你的财产归还给你。〖同〗give back，hand back;

→ re′storer n 修补(复)者;恢复剂;͵resto′ration n 恢复;修复;复职;归还，送还;

【辨异】restore与renew和repair的区别见RENEW。