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renewal of sth
“of”后接被更新或续期的对象。
The renewal of the contract took place last month.
合同续签于上个月进行。
更新
renewals — plural of renewal
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更新
the act of renewing
The renewal of the contract took place last month.
合同续签于上个月进行。
更新的行为。
The act of renewing.
挡开后的立即反击动作。
An offensive action made immediately after a parried one.
The renewal of my gym membership is due next month.
我的健身房会员卡续费下个月到期。
Spring brings a sense of renewal to the land.
春天给大地带来了万物复苏的感觉。
The company announced a renewal of its contract with the supplier.
公司宣布与供应商续签了合同。
“of”后接被更新或续期的对象。
The renewal of the contract took place last month.
合同续签于上个月进行。
She applied for a renewal for her passport.
她申请续签护照。
常用搭配，表示每年一次的更新。
The annual renewal of the license is due in May.
年度许可证更新应在五月份办理。
Not this
I need to renewal my passport.
Use this
I need to renew my passport.
renewal 是名词，不能直接作谓语动词；应使用动词 renew 表示“续签”。
Not this
He applied for a renewal for his visa.
Use this
He applied for a renewal of his visa.
表示“某物的续期”时，renewal 与 of 搭配，而非 for。
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续订流程
The renewal process for my driver's license was quick and easy.
我的驾照续订流程快速简单。
续订通知
I received a renewal notice in the mail last week.
我上周在邮件中收到了一份续订通知。
续订费
The renewal fee for the membership is $50 per year.
会员续订费是每年50美元。
城市更新
The government invested heavily in urban renewal projects.
政府大力投资城市更新项目。
注册续期
You must complete the renewal of registration before the deadline.
你必须在截止日期前完成注册续期。
重申婚誓
They celebrated their 25th anniversary with a renewal of vows.
他们通过重申婚誓来庆祝结婚25周年。
誓言更新仪式
They celebrated their 25th anniversary with a renewal of vows.
他们以誓言更新仪式庆祝结婚25周年。
城市更新
The government invested heavily in urban renewal projects.
政府在城市更新项目上投入了大量资金。
精神焕发
A walk in the forest brought a renewal of spirit.
在森林里散步带来了精神焕发。
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re（再次）+ new（新的）+ al，想象给旧东西换上新装，就是‘更新’。
neutral; 常用于正式或半正式语境，如续约、更新、复兴等场合
Words like jewel, fuel, and cruel share the same ending sounds /uːəl/ as renewal (stressed vowel /uː/ followed by /əl/), though the stress falls on a different syllable. Words like manual, annual, and visual appear similar in spelling (-ual) but have different stressed vowels.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.