reclaim
UK/rɪ'kleɪm/US/ri'kleim/
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Definitions
v.
To get back or take back something that was lost or taken away.
收回；取回；找回
v.
To make wasteland or flooded land usable, e.g. by draining or filling.
开垦（荒地）；填海造地
v.
To recover useful materials from waste for reuse.
回收（废料）再利用
Root Breakdown
Native Englishre- (back) + claim (cry out) = to call something back to yourself. The 'back' fans out: take back what's yours (reclaim your luggage, reclaim a slur), bring land back into use (reclaim land from the sea), or recover waste for reuse (reclaim materials).
Root claim still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.reclaim land开垦土地；填海造地
- 2.reclaim materials回收材料
- 3.reclaim one's identity找回自我认同
- 4.reclaim waste回收废料
Example Sentences
- 1.
She fought for years to reclaim the land her family had lost.
- 2.
The city reclaimed hundreds of acres from the sea.
- 3.
The plant reclaims metals from discarded electronics.