reclaim
US /rɪˈkleɪm/
UK /rɪˈkleɪm/
动词
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2.
开垦, 改造
bring (land) into cultivation or a state of use from wasteland, desert, or the sea
示例:
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The government plans to reclaim land from the sea for urban development.
政府计划从海中开垦土地用于城市发展。
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Farmers worked hard to reclaim the barren fields.
农民们努力开垦贫瘠的土地。
3.
改造, 挽救
bring (someone) back from a wrong or undesirable course of action to a state of rectitude or sensibility
示例:
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It's difficult to reclaim someone who has fallen into bad habits.
很难挽救一个养成坏习惯的人。
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The program aims to reclaim young offenders.
该计划旨在改造青少年罪犯。
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