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reclaim

UK //rɪˈkleɪm//US //rɪˈkleɪm//

词源

源自中古英语 'reclamen',来自古法语 'reclamer',基于拉丁语 'reclamare'(意为 '大声反对' 或 '要求归还'),由 're-'(再次)和 'clamare'(呼喊)组成。

verb

❶ 取回或恢复某物,通常指通过正式程序或努力重新获得所有权或使用权。

“You can reclaim your luggage at the baggage claim area.”

(你可以在行李提取区取回你的行李。)

“She reclaimed her stolen bicycle from the police station.”

(她从警察局取回了被盗的自行车。)

❶ 使土地恢复可用状态,通常指通过治理或改造使其适合农业或建筑。

“The wetlands were reclaimed for urban expansion.”

(湿地被开垦用于城市扩张。)

“Farmers reclaimed the desert by planting drought-resistant crops.”

(农民通过种植耐旱作物开垦了沙漠。)

同义词:recover, retrieve, restore, regain, recoup

noun

❶ 回收或恢复的过程,尤指废物的再利用或土地的改良。

“The reclaim of materials reduces environmental impact.”

(材料的回收减少了环境影响。)

“Land reclaim projects often face ecological challenges.”

(土地开垦项目经常面临生态挑战。)

同义词:recovery, recycling, restoration, rehabilitation

常见短语

reclaim one's rights — 通过法律或其他手段重新获得本应属于自己的权利。

“The activist fought to reclaim her rights to fair treatment.”

(这位活动家为争取公平对待的权利而斗争。)

reclaim wasteland — 将荒地改造为可用的农业或建筑用地。

“The community worked together to reclaim wasteland for farming.”

(社区共同努力将荒地开垦为农田。)