rekindling是什么意思？

rekindling

英[ri:'kɪndlɪŋ] 美[ri'kɪndlɪŋ]

• v. 使再燃( rekindle的现在分词 )；

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  重新点燃；使重新活跃
  If something rekindles an interest, feeling, or thought that you used to have, it makes you think about it or feel it again.
  例句
  Ben Brantley's article on Sir Ian McKellen rekindled many memories... 本·布兰特利的那篇关于伊恩·麦凯伦爵士的文章唤起了许多记忆。 Her interest was rekindled when she saw herbs in everyday medicinal use there. 在那里看到日常医疗中广泛使用草药的时候，她的兴趣被重新点燃了。
• VERB
  再次引起，再次引发(使人不悦的状况)
  If something rekindles an unpleasant situation, it makes the unpleasant situation happen again.
  例句
  There are fears that the series could rekindle animosity between the two countries... 有人担忧这一系列事件会再次引发两国之间的敌对。