renew

动词 renew:

1. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
   同义词：regenerate
2. cause to appear in a new form
   同义词：reincarnate

1. The accident prompted her to renew her insurance.
   这一事故促使她为投保续期。
2. The pilot renewed contact with the control tower.
   飞行员同指挥塔恢复了联系。
3. Do you want to renew our contract?
   你想续订我们的合同吗？
4. Spring renews the earth.
   春天使大地复苏。
5. He renewed the book for another two months.
   这本书他又续借了两个月。

re.new

v.（动词）
re.newed,re.new.ing,re.news
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make new or as if new again; restore:
使更新：使或者似乎使…再次变新；修复：
例句：
renewed the antique chair.
修复那把旧式椅子

To take up again; resume:
重新开始；继续：
例句：
renew an old friendship; renewed the argument.
重续旧日友谊；重新开始讨论

To repeat so as to reaffirm:
重复以便再次证实：
例句：
renew a promise.
重申诺言

To regain or restore the physical or mental vigor of; revive:
使恢复：重新得到或恢复体力或精力；复原：
例句：
I renewed my spirits in the country air.
在乡村的空气中我恢复了精力

To arrange for the extension of:
给…展期：
例句：
renew a contract; renew a magazine subscription.
准予合同展期；续订杂志

To arrange to extend the loan of:
续借：延长…的借期：
例句：
renewed the library books before they were overdue.
在图书馆的书到期前续借

To replenish:
补充：
例句：
renewed the water in the humidifier.
给加湿器重新注满水

To bring into being again; reestablish.
使…重现；重建
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become new again.
更新
To start over.
重新开始

来源：
Middle English renewen
中古英语 renewen
re- [re-]
re- [重新]
newen [to renew] from new [new] * see new
newen [更新] 源自 new [新的] *参见 new

【引伸】
renew.er
n.（名词）