to reclaim
01
收回, 恢复
to get back something that has been lost, taken away, etc.
Transitive: to reclaim sth
例子
After years of legal battles, she finally reclaimed her family's ancestral land.
经过多年的法律斗争，她终于收回了家族的祖传土地。
He reclaimed his stolen bicycle by tracking it down and retrieving it from the pawn shop.
他通过追踪并从当铺取回收回了他被盗的自行车。
02
回收, 再利用
to recycle and obtain useful material from waste
Transitive: to reclaim recyclable waste
例子
The company reclaimed plastic bottles from landfills and turned them into new packaging materials.
该公司从垃圾填埋场回收塑料瓶，并将其转化为新的包装材料。
The school launched a campaign to reclaim used notebooks and paper to reduce waste.
学校发起了一项运动，回收用过的笔记本和纸张以减少浪费。
03
驯服, 训练
to train or domesticate a wild or unruly animal
Transitive: to reclaim an animal
例子
The experienced horse trainer worked tirelessly to reclaim the wild mustang.
经验丰富的马驯养师不辞辛劳地工作，以驯服野生的野马。
It took months of dedicated effort to reclaim the aggressive dog.
花了数月的专注努力来驯服这只具有攻击性的狗。
04
挽救, 改造
to help someone overcome negative behaviors or habits
Transitive: to reclaim sb
例子
The mentorship program aims to reclaim troubled youth from a life of crime.
导师计划旨在挽救问题青年脱离犯罪生活。
The community outreach initiative works to reclaim individuals involved in gang activity.
社区外展计划致力于挽救参与帮派活动的个人。
05
开垦, 改造
to restore waste land for agricultural or other productive purposes
Transitive: to reclaim land
例子
The farmers reclaimed the marshlands by draining them and converting them into fertile fields.
农民们通过排水并将沼泽地转化为肥沃的田地来开垦沼泽地。
Engineers implemented a project to reclaim coastal wetlands for rice cultivation.
工程师实施了一个项目，以开垦沿海湿地用于水稻种植。
词汇树
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