| 释义 |
re·claim¹ /rɪˈkleɪm/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 使改过，使改正，改造；感化；教化
reclaim former criminals 使前刑事罪犯弃恶从善
reclaim sb. from a life of vice 使某人改邪归正
a reclaimed drunkard 改去酗酒恶癖的人
reclaim the natives from savagery 教化土人摆脱野蛮状态
2. 开垦，开拓；(填海)拓(地)
reclaim swampland for agriculture 开垦沼泽地使之适于农业生产
reclaim the land from the sea 填海造地
3. 回收利用(废物)；(从废料中)再生产(有用产品)
reclaim scraps 回收利用废铁
reclaimed rubber (wool) 再生胶(毛)
the process to reclaim wool fibres from textile wastes 从纺织废料再生毛纤维的方法
4. 〈古〉驯服，降服
reclaim a hawk (falcon) 驯鹰(隼)
❷ vi.
〈古〉喊叫；抗议(against)
His opponents loudly reclaimed against his attempt to shut off debate. 他的政敌们大声抗议他中止辩论的企图。
II n.
1. 改造；感化；教化
He is beyond (或 past) reclaim. 他这人无可救药了。
2. 废物回收利用；再生物品(尤指再生胶)
[< OFr reclaimer, réclamer < L reclāmāre to cry out, protest < RE- + CLAIM]re·claim·antre·claim·er-ˈkleɪmənt n. |