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Restore and Recover

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher we answer a question from a reader in China.

Question:

Dear Teacher,

I read an article on your website, Visitors Slowly Return to a Famous Thai Coastal1 Area. I am a little confused about the words "restore" and "recover" in the story. Is there any difference between them? Thank you!

Your loyal reader,

Aiping, China.

Answer:

Dear Aiping,

Thank you for this question. The story tells of a famous place, Maya Bay, in Thailand. A movie was filmed there. Too many people visited this island and it became polluted. Fish and wildlife disappeared from its waters. In 2018 the government closed it. Now, it is open again and a smaller number of people can visit it.

The story ends with this quote from an Italian visitor: "I think it is fine that it has been closed all this time to protect the nature and allow it to restore and recover."

Restore

Let us look first at the word "restore." It means to give back something that was lost or taken. In the case of Maya Bay, the beautiful sea animals called corals died from all the traffic in the water. So workers had to plant new coral on the sea floor. In other words:

Officials restored the reefs3 by planting new corals from other places.

Maya Bay's beach experienced another loss – the native plants that grew there. The movie makers4 took away some of the plants. They planted trees that are not native to the island. Thai officials tried to correct that environmental damage by bringing back the usual plants that grew in the sand. You can say,

Marine5 biologists restored the native plants on the beach.

Recover

Now, let us look at the word "recover." It means to get back or regain6 something that was lost. The ecological7 system, or environment, of Maya Bay was lost to pollution. We read that government scientists brought corals and plants back, but they need time to grow.

It will take a few years for the beach to recover as the new plants grow.

Think of how we use "recover" to mean, "become healthy again after an illness." You can say,

She recovered quickly from a mild infection.

The doctor's care restored her to good health.

To review, when we return something that was lost, we "restore" it. When something goes back to its original state, or the way it was, it "recovers."

If all goes well, the island at Maya Bay will recover its beauty as the plants, wildlife and waters return to good health.

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Words in This Story

confused – adj. unable to understand or think clearly

restore – v. to give back (someone or something that was lost or taken) to return (someone or something) — often + to

coral – n. a creature that lives on the bottom of the sea; its body forms a hard rock-like material

reef2 – n. a long line of coral that lies in warm, shallow water

beach – n. everything that exists in a particular environment

ecological system – n. everything that exists in a particular environment (ecosystem)


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1 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
参考例句:
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
2 reef mUhxH     
n.礁,礁石,暗礁
参考例句:
  • The ship and its crew were lost on the reef.那条船及船员都触礁遇难了。
  • The ship was wrecked on a coral reef.这条船在珊瑚暗礁上撞毁了。
3 reefs 0b9ff9fe6897bd050ab9e7711960aeb0     
礁体
参考例句:
  • The motorboat cut across swift currents and skirted dangerous reefs. 汽艇穿过激流,绕过险滩。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Fish are abundant about the reefs. 暗礁附近鱼很多。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 makers 22a4efff03ac42c1785d09a48313d352     
n.制造者,制造商(maker的复数形式)
参考例句:
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵
参考例句:
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
6 regain YkYzPd     
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复
参考例句:
  • He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
  • The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。
7 ecological IrRxX     
adj.生态的,生态学的
参考例句:
  • The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
  • Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.

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