resuscitate
Significado: To revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death, typically through medical intervention. Figuratively, to bring something back from failure, decline, or neglect.
The medical sense of resuscitate — performing CPR, using a defibrillator — remains its primary meaning. However, the figurative extension is well established in journalism and business writing: resuscitate a failing company, resuscitate stalled negotiations, resuscitate a career. The figurative use implies something was very nearly dead, not merely declining, which gives it more dramatic force than 'revive' or 'restore.'
Ejemplos
- Paramedics worked for twenty minutes to resuscitate the man before he was airlifted to hospital. 救护人员对该男子进行了二十分钟的抢救,随后他被直升机送往医院。Los paramédicos trabajaron durante veinte minutos para reanimar al hombre antes de que fuera trasladado en helicóptero al hospital.救急隊員は20分間にわたり男性の蘇生処置を行い、その後ヘリコプターで病院に搬送された。구급대원들은 20분 동안 그 남성에 대한 소생 처치를 한 후 헬리콥터로 병원에 이송했다.
- The incoming chief executive was tasked with resuscitating a brand that had lost relevance among younger consumers. 新任首席执行官的任务是挽救一个在年轻消费者中已失去吸引力的品牌。El nuevo consejero delegado tenía encomendada la tarea de resucitar una marca que había perdido relevancia entre los consumidores más jóvenes.新任の最高経営責任者には、若い消費者の間で存在感を失ったブランドを蘇生させるという任務が課せられた。신임 최고경영자에게는 젊은 소비자들 사이에서 존재감을 잃은 브랜드를 소생시키라는 임무가 주어졌다.
- Attempts to resuscitate the peace process have so far proved fruitless. 重启和平进程的尝试迄今未能取得成果。Los intentos de resucitar el proceso de paz se han revelado infructuosos hasta ahora.和平プロセスを蘇生させる試みは、これまでのところ実を結んでいない。평화 프로세스를 되살리려는 시도는 지금까지 성과를 거두지 못하고 있다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: medical, journalism, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin resuscitare (to raise up again), from re- (again) + suscitare (to raise), from sub- (under) + citare (to rouse). Entered English in the 16th century in its medical sense.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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