单词revise和review都有“复习”的意思，英国人在表达“复习”时多用单词revise；而在美式英语中，人们则更常用review。
review和revise有什么区别
1、具体含义不同：review的意思侧重于复查，与工作程序有关。revise的意思侧重于复习，与学习有关。
2、用法不同：review一般用作及物动词，可接名词、代词或由疑问词引导的从句作宾语。可用于被动结构。evise既可用作不及物动词，也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时，可接名词、代词作宾语。
review和revise的用法
一、review的意思及用法
review可作名词和及物动词，意为回顾;评审；评论;报告;汇报;述评；复查;重新考虑;回顾;反思。
例句：The case is subject to judicial review .
这个案子必须接受司法审查。
He submitted his latest novel for review.
他提交了自己的最新小说供评论。
The government will review the situation later in the year.
政府将在今年晚些时候对形势重新加以研究。
She had been reviewing the previous week on her way home.
她在回家的路上对前一个星期进行了回顾。
The play was reviewed in the national newspapers.
全国性报纸都对这部戏剧作了评论。
The president ordered a review of US economic aid to Jordan...
总统下令对美国向约旦提供的经济援助进行审查。
When he reviewed the troops they cheered him as he smiled and raised his hat.
他检阅军队时微笑着举起帽子，人们与此同时都向他欢呼。
The Prime Minister reviewed the situation with his Cabinet yesterday...
昨天，首相和他的内阁对局势进行了审度。
二、revise的意思及用法
revise可作名词和动词，意为修改;复习;改变；校订;再校样。
例句：I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now.
我明白我现在不得不改变对他的能力的看法了。
I'll prepare a revised estimate for you.
我将为你准备一份经过修正的评估报告。
I spent the weekend revising for my exam.
我花了整个周末复习备考。
He soon came to revise his opinion of the profession.
他很快就改变了对这个职业的看法。
Three editors handled the work of revising the articles for publication...
3位编辑负责文章的修订出版工作。
I have to revise for maths...
我得复习数学。
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report.
政府可能需要根据这份报告改变其政策。