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revision
/ɹɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
noun 4verb 1
Collocations
19(noun.) making changes
ADJ
complete, considerable, drastic, extensive, fundamental, major, radical, substantial, thorough | minor | constant, frequent
downward, upward
The company announced a downward revision of its profit forecast for next year.
policy, treaty
VERB + REVISION
propose, recommend, suggest
call for, demand
The safety report demands revision before the product can be released to customers.
be open to, be subject to
The team's initial plan was open to revision once they received feedback from their manager.
undergo
The textbook underwent major revision before being used in schools next year.
agree (to), announce, approve
The government announced a revision to the safety regulations following the recent accident.
bring about, lead to, result in | carry out, complete, conduct, make, undertake
PREP
~ in
The company made a major revision in its hiring policy last year.
~ to
The editor made several important revisions to the manuscript before it went to print.
PHRASES
the process of revision
The process of revision took several months before the author was satisfied with her novel.
(noun.) studying
VERB + REVISION
do
My daughter needs to do revision for her history exam next week.
REVISION + NOUN
class, course, lesson | question
PREP
~ for
She spent the entire weekend doing revision for her driving test.
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