
reclaiming
词源
源自中古英语reclamen,由re-(重新)和claim(主张)组成,最初来自古法语reclamer,最终源于拉丁语reclamare(大声反对)。
verb
❶ 指重新获得或恢复某物,通常是通过努力或正当手段取回原本属于自己的东西。
“She is reclaiming her stolen bicycle from the police station.”
(她正在从警察局领回被盗的自行车。)
“The company is reclaiming land from the sea for urban development.”
(该公司正在填海造地用于城市开发。)
❶ 指通过回收处理使废弃物重新变得有用,常用于环保领域。
“The factory specializes in reclaiming plastic bottles.”
(这家工厂专门从事塑料瓶的回收利用。)
“New technology allows reclaiming 90% of wastewater.”
(新技术可以回收90%的废水。)
常见短语
reclaiming identity — 指重新主张或恢复个人/群体的身份认同,常用于社会运动或心理学领域。
“The documentary focuses on indigenous people reclaiming their cultural identity.”
(这部纪录片聚焦原住民重新找回文化认同的过程。)
land reclaiming — 指通过填海或改造荒地等方式获取新的可用土地,常见于工程建设领域。
“Singapore has grown significantly through land reclaiming projects.”
(新加坡通过填海造地项目显著扩大了国土面积。)