reuse
🇬🇧 UK/ri:'ju:z/🇺🇸 US
C2
Definitions
v.
To use something again, especially something that might otherwise be discarded.
再次使用,重复利用
n.
The act of using something again rather than discarding it.
再利用,重复使用
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.reuse of materials材料的再利用
- 2.reduce and reuse减少并重复利用
- 3.reuse and recycle重复利用与回收
- 4.water reuse水资源再利用
Example Sentences
- 1.
The reuse of old building materials helped cut construction costs considerably.
- 2.
Encouraging the reuse of packaging is a key part of our sustainability strategy.