[] reinstate sb/sth (in/as sth)to give back a job or position that had been taken away from sb使恢复原职;使重返岗位◆He was reinstated in his post.他已重返岗位。to return sth to its previous position or status把…放回原处;使恢复原状◆The 40-hour week is unlikely to be reinstated.每周工作四十小时的制度是不大可能恢复的。SYNrestore ▸ˌreinˈstatement