reclaim
US /rɪˈkleɪm/
UK /rɪˈkleɪm/
動詞
1.
2.
開墾, 改造
bring (land) into cultivation or a state of use from wasteland, desert, or the sea
範例:
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The government plans to reclaim land from the sea for urban development.
政府計畫從海中開墾土地用於城市發展。
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Farmers worked hard to reclaim the barren fields.
農民們努力開墾貧瘠的土地。
3.
改造, 挽救
bring (someone) back from a wrong or undesirable course of action to a state of rectitude or sensibility
範例:
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It's difficult to reclaim someone who has fallen into bad habits.
很難挽救一個養成壞習慣的人。
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The program aims to reclaim young offenders.
該計畫旨在改造青少年罪犯。
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