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{
"term": "restoration",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the work of repairing and cleaning an old building, a painting, etc. so that its condition is as good as it originally was",
"sensetop": "for restoration",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "restoration work"
},
{
"text": "The palace is closed for restoration.",
"contextForm": "for restoration"
},
{
"text": "The government did much to facilitate these restorations."
},
{
"text": "This historic building is currently awaiting restoration."
},
{
"text": "a steam engine under restoration"
}
],
"topics": ["Art"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["complete", "full", "extensive"],
"verb + restoration": ["carry out", "undertake", "undergo"],
"restoration + noun": ["activities", "effort", "plan"],
"preposition": ["for restoration", "under restoration"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the act of bringing back a system, a law, etc. that existed previously",
"sensetop": "restoration of something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries"
},
{
"text": "the restoration of democracy/the monarchy"
},
{
"text": "Protesters called for the full restoration of civil liberties."
},
{
"text": "the full restoration of Sino-US relations"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["full"],
"phrases": ["the restoration of the monarchy"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the act of returning something to its correct place, condition or owner",
"sensetop": "restoration (of something) (to somebody/something)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the restoration of the Elgin marbles to Greece"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the time in Britain after 1660 when, following a period with no king or queen, Charles II became king",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Restoration comedy/poetry *(= written during and after this time)*"
}
],
"topics": ["History"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/",
"audio": "re/restoration/restoration__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/",
"audio": "re/restoration/restoration__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 15th cent. (denoting the action of restoring to a former state): partly from Old French, partly an alteration of obsolete restauration (from late Latin restauratio(n-), from the verb restaurare), suggested by restore."
}