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recycling

UK //ˌriːˈsaɪ.klɪŋ//US //ˌriːˈsaɪ.klɪŋ//

词源

源自 'recycle'(回收),由 're-'(重新)和 'cycle'(循环)组成,最早出现在20世纪中叶。

noun

❶ 回收利用,指将废弃物经过处理后再利用的过程,以减少资源浪费和环境污染。

“Plastic recycling helps reduce pollution in the ocean.”

(塑料回收有助于减少海洋污染。)

“The city has improved its recycling program to include more materials.”

(该市改进了回收计划,以涵盖更多材料。)

同义词:reuse, reclamation, repurposing

常见短语

recycling bin — 回收箱,专门用于存放可回收物品的容器。

“Please throw the empty bottles into the recycling bin.”

(请将空瓶子扔进回收箱。)

recycling center — 回收中心,专门处理可回收物品的设施。

“We took our old electronics to the recycling center.”

(我们把旧电子产品送到了回收中心。)