1 [C,U] the act of becoming or making sth strong or popular again 复兴；复苏；重新流行: economic revival 经济复苏a revival of interest in traditional farming methods 人们对传统耕作方法重新萌发的兴趣

2 [C] a new performance of a play that has not been performed for some time （戏剧的）重演: a revival of the musical ‘The Sound of Music’ 音乐片《仙乐飘飘处处闻》的重演