rededication
noun (also re-dedication) uk/ˌriː.ded.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌriː.ded.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
(OF BUILDING)
[ C ]再次落成典礼，重新启用仪式
a ceremony in which a building or other structure is formally declared for the second, third, etc. time to have a particular purpose, such as to honour a person, group, or god
A commemoration and re-dedication service will be held in the new school. 将在新学校举行纪念和重新启用仪式。
The rededication was held in honour of all veterans. 这次举行的重新献礼仪式旨在纪念所有的退伍军人。
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- She asked if there would be a rededication ceremony for the altered monument.
- Her work is acknowledged with a fitting re-dedication of a memorial.
(OF TIME/ENERGY)
[ U ]（对某事的）重新投入，再次献身
a decision to give all of your energy, time, etc. to something again, after a period of time when you gave it to something else
There must be a rededication to public education on the national, state, and community level. 必须重新致力于国家、州和社区层面的公共教育。
We must move forward from this episode with a rededication to diversity and inclusion. 我们必须从这一事件中向前迈进，重新致力于推进多元化和包容性。
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- Thanks to a new exercise routine and a rededication to his sport, he is determined to be back in the tournament
- A baptism is a wonderful opportunity for renewal and re-dedication to God for all the members of your family.
- Chanukah is the festival of rededication and light.