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Definition of reclaim in English: reclaimverb rɪˈkleɪmrəˈkleɪm [with object]1Retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of. 重新得到，收回，取回；要求（或主张）归还，要求（或主张）恢复 you can reclaim £25 of the £435 deducted 你可重新要求得到435英镑回扣中的25英镑。 when Dennis emerged I reclaimed my room 丹尼斯露面后，我要求归还我的房间。 Example sentencesExamples - He has backed the invasions, saying the squatters are simply reclaiming land stolen by colonialists.
- Partners often have their own successful careers that cannot be replicated abroad or positions that cannot be reclaimed on their return.
- Her novels feature plots in which peasants reclaim Irish land.
- On Sunday, the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team finally reclaimed their gold medal.
- Forging a reputation as a research scientist is hard enough; reclaiming a lost reputation is even harder.
- What is more, in view of lengthy procedures and high costs, very few people will choose to litigate to reclaim lost property.
- For some galleries, reclaiming their lost business is impossible.
- In 1991, Noah captained France to the Davis Cup title, reclaiming the trophy after 59 years.
- The delegation found the prince but he did not want to return and reclaim the throne.
- It will take improvement of massive proportions if they are to reclaim the title they last won in 1993.
- Then my husband goes and beats my high score and every competitive bone in my body ignites with a kind of ferocious need to reclaim my lost advantage.
- I spoke up now, before Jason could do it, reclaiming some of my lost authority.
- Gomez insists reclaiming his title is only a stepping stone to bigger things.
- Already, we've heard reports that Kurds have begun driving Arabs out of villages around Kirkuk, reclaiming their old lands.
- Anything other than a home win is unthinkable if United are to stand a chance of reclaiming their title.
- We were taught that our lives must be devoted to reclaiming our land.
- Many recollected their efforts to reclaim the lands in the 1980s.
- She reclaimed her title of countess and turned the decaying ancestral family seat into a house for homeless children at Wilsickow north of Berlin.
- She said something about moving to Arcadia Springs to reclaim what was hers.
- They must take the lead in civilising our streets and reclaiming them for local communities.
Synonyms get back, claim back, have returned, recover, take back, regain, retrieve, recoup rare recuperate - 1.1dated Redeem (someone) from a state of vice; reform.
使改过，使改正，改造；感化；教化 societies for reclaiming beggars and prostitutes 改造乞丐和妓女的社团。 Example sentencesExamples - Candid about her own journey to reclaim God's woman within, she makes readers feel she walks with them as they journey toward inner peace and joy.
- Even in the most affectionate representations, he must be reformed and reclaimed by society and domesticity by play's end.
- Armed with this knowledge, Christians can go out to reclaim the lost.
- He is still heavily involved in Mahi Tahi, a Trust working to reclaim Maori prisoners by linking them to their racial traditions.
Synonyms save, rescue, redeem, win back reform - 1.2archaic Tame or civilize (an animal or person)
〈古〉驯化，驯服（动物）；使（人）文明，使（人）开化 allow a week or ten days for reclaiming the bird Example sentencesExamples - Now seven months old, Sam is a very healthy and robust dog, showing that even the most scruffy and mangy animal can be reclaimed and rehabilitated.
Synonyms enlighten, edify, educate, instruct, refine, cultivate, polish, sophisticate, socialize, humanize
2Bring (waste land or land formerly under water) under cultivation. 开垦，开拓 much of the Camargue has now been reclaimed 卡马格岛不少地方现已被开垦。 Example sentencesExamples - This land was reclaimed from the sea about 2,000 years ago.
- If this is the case, then the new vegetation is at least partly the result of local farmers seizing the moment to reclaim the land.
- Tellingly perhaps, since it's built on an island that is almost entirely reclaimed land, it's not really even in Korea.
- Dikes (artificially constructed banks of earth) reclaim the land for agricultural use.
- This is not to say that the Dutch have wasted their time reclaiming land across the centuries.
- They started emerging from the waters again in the 19th century, when landlords began to reclaim land from the lochs.
- Building drains and embankments, he reclaimed large areas of land which then became productive farmland.
- Commons were enclosed, and waste land reclaimed, by landlords or squatters, with consequent extinction of common grazing rights.
- And in some situations reclaimed land is already degraded and faces long-standing feral animal or weed infestation problems and future risks.
- The land was restored after Bradford Environmental Action Trust applied to the Onyx Environmental Trust for funding to reclaim the land and create a local nature reserve.
- Later, parts of the land were reclaimed and lived on.
- The land was reclaimed from the waters in the 1950s when flood defences were constructed.
- Back in the 1950s, the Hay Report recommended reclaiming the land through embankments and dams.
- In the 1990s, enough land was reclaimed from the sea to build extensive housing estates.
- In the area east of the Rock, Prince Rainier began a project twenty years ago to reclaim land from the sea by landfill and drainage.
- The Department of Agriculture pledged up to €100,000 to farmers to reclaim land, build farm buildings and replace dead livestock.
- He set about reclaiming the land, building the castle and laying out formal gardens.
- That all changed in the 1950s when the Jewish National Fund drained the lake and swamps and reclaimed the land for agriculture.
- Corn production for grain or silage is possible in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio on land reclaimed to modern standards after being surface mined for coal.
- We were reminded by our historic guide of the contribution of the Mennonites who came to these lands and built the canal system to reclaim the land of the Vistula River Delta.
- 2.1 Recover (waste material) for reuse; recycle.
回收利用；重新利用（材料） a sufficient weight of plastic could easily be reclaimed 大量的塑料可以很容易地回收利用。 Example sentencesExamples - The forthcoming legislation aims to regulate how businesses reuse, reclaim, recycle and dispose of surplus electronic equipment.
- Each piece of Mexican pine is unique as the craftspeople often use reclaimed wood and the waxes create different finishes.
- All open-beam construction and reclaimed factory wood, the house had been built from a kit in 1990.
- She may strip reclaimed materials down to the base metal, and weave them into her designs to make exclusive products.
- He said the truck would be used to transport diesel and other lubricants to the underground drilling machines, as well as reclaim used oil from them.
- If he and his team succeed in making products that dismantle themselves on demand, it will be possible to reuse valuable components and reclaim expensive or hazardous materials.
- All of his original negatives were melted down to reclaim the silver.
- The company specialises in reclaiming antique wood for use in the home.
- The recycler also reclaims the glass and metal found in the thousands of burned-out bulbs the refinery replaces each year.
- Gill has used reclaimed timber, sumptuous fabrics and imaginative attention to detail to create a Georgian traditional country style home.
- It is often cheaper, ecologically sounder and more energy-efficient to re-use reclaimed materials rather than manufacture products from new.
- Many reclaimed cast-iron radiators come without valves, therefore the correct ones have to be sourced, which can prove problematic.
- Composite plastic/wood products use reclaimed wood and plastic to make a durable exterior decking material.
- David Craig, based in Durham, works with organic wood and reclaimed teak.
- The timber-framed two-storey building has a reclaimed slate roof, double-glazed windows and heavily insulated floors and ceiling.
- Team members also urge affiliates to incorporate a concise plan for reclaiming and recycling leftover materials, minimizing the use of natural resources and reducing the impact on the land.
Synonyms reuse, reprocess, convert into something, recover
noun rɪˈkleɪmrəˈkleɪm mass nounThe action or process of reclaiming or being reclaimed. 归还要求（或主张）；再要求，再主张；退还 增值税退还。 Example sentencesExamples - Through this massive process of reclaim, they have effectively (as Kenneth pointed out in his case) stifled all criticism of the company on the Internet.
- He faded, understandably, in the second half but by then he had wrenched the game beyond Celtic's reclaim.
Derivativesadjective rɪˈkleɪməb(ə)l This amount (less VAT) is reclaimable through capital expenditures. Example sentencesExamples - It is important to note that some training costs can be reclaimed if the course is officially accredited, in which case up to 70 per cent may be reclaimable.
- Different coloured bins will be made available for different kinds of reclaimable products.
- Lately, when designers speak of using ‘green’ materials, they usually are not referring to a color scheme, but rather to the use of reclaimable, recycled or sustainable materials.
- Even in areas that flooded, properly built concrete buildings should have survived and been reclaimable.
noun Now Eddie's garden stretches across two acres, and is adorned with an array of unusual trees, shrubs and plants which he has picked up pursuing his hobby as a reclaimer. Example sentencesExamples - Don't call them reclaimers: call them vandals with fork-lift trucks.
OriginMiddle English (used in falconry in the sense 'recall'): from Old French reclamer, from Latin reclamare 'cry out against', from re- 'back' + clamare 'to shout'. claim from [Middle English]: Latin clamare ‘to call out’ is the base of English claim. It also gives us acclaim (early 17th century) from ad- ‘to’ and clamare ‘to shout’, and reclaim (Middle English). This was first used as a falconry term in the sense ‘recall’. The sense ‘make land suitable for cultivation’ is recorded from the mid 18th century. Clamour (Late Middle English) comes from the same source.
Definition of reclaim in US English: reclaimverbrəˈklāmrəˈkleɪm [with object]1Retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of. 重新得到，收回，取回；要求（或主张）归还，要求（或主张）恢复 when Dennis emerged I reclaimed my room 丹尼斯露面后，我要求归还我的房间。 he returned three years later to reclaim his title as director of advertising Example sentencesExamples - She reclaimed her title of countess and turned the decaying ancestral family seat into a house for homeless children at Wilsickow north of Berlin.
- In 1991, Noah captained France to the Davis Cup title, reclaiming the trophy after 59 years.
- Anything other than a home win is unthinkable if United are to stand a chance of reclaiming their title.
- She said something about moving to Arcadia Springs to reclaim what was hers.
- What is more, in view of lengthy procedures and high costs, very few people will choose to litigate to reclaim lost property.
- Already, we've heard reports that Kurds have begun driving Arabs out of villages around Kirkuk, reclaiming their old lands.
- Forging a reputation as a research scientist is hard enough; reclaiming a lost reputation is even harder.
- They must take the lead in civilising our streets and reclaiming them for local communities.
- Partners often have their own successful careers that cannot be replicated abroad or positions that cannot be reclaimed on their return.
- Gomez insists reclaiming his title is only a stepping stone to bigger things.
- It will take improvement of massive proportions if they are to reclaim the title they last won in 1993.
- The delegation found the prince but he did not want to return and reclaim the throne.
- Many recollected their efforts to reclaim the lands in the 1980s.
- We were taught that our lives must be devoted to reclaiming our land.
- He has backed the invasions, saying the squatters are simply reclaiming land stolen by colonialists.
- I spoke up now, before Jason could do it, reclaiming some of my lost authority.
- Then my husband goes and beats my high score and every competitive bone in my body ignites with a kind of ferocious need to reclaim my lost advantage.
- Her novels feature plots in which peasants reclaim Irish land.
- For some galleries, reclaiming their lost business is impossible.
- On Sunday, the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team finally reclaimed their gold medal.
Synonyms get back, claim back, have returned, recover, take back, regain, retrieve, recoup - 1.1dated Redeem (someone) from a state of vice; reform.
使改过，使改正，改造；感化；教化 societies for reclaiming beggars and prostitutes 改造乞丐和妓女的社团。 Example sentencesExamples - Armed with this knowledge, Christians can go out to reclaim the lost.
- Candid about her own journey to reclaim God's woman within, she makes readers feel she walks with them as they journey toward inner peace and joy.
- He is still heavily involved in Mahi Tahi, a Trust working to reclaim Maori prisoners by linking them to their racial traditions.
- Even in the most affectionate representations, he must be reformed and reclaimed by society and domesticity by play's end.
Synonyms save, rescue, redeem, win back - 1.2archaic Tame or civilize (an animal or person).
〈古〉驯化，驯服（动物）；使（人）文明，使（人）开化 Example sentencesExamples - Now seven months old, Sam is a very healthy and robust dog, showing that even the most scruffy and mangy animal can be reclaimed and rehabilitated.
Synonyms enlighten, edify, educate, instruct, refine, cultivate, polish, sophisticate, socialize, humanize
2Bring (waste land or land formerly under water) under cultivation. 开垦，开拓 little money is available to reclaim and cultivate the desert Example sentencesExamples - Back in the 1950s, the Hay Report recommended reclaiming the land through embankments and dams.
- And in some situations reclaimed land is already degraded and faces long-standing feral animal or weed infestation problems and future risks.
- Building drains and embankments, he reclaimed large areas of land which then became productive farmland.
- In the area east of the Rock, Prince Rainier began a project twenty years ago to reclaim land from the sea by landfill and drainage.
- That all changed in the 1950s when the Jewish National Fund drained the lake and swamps and reclaimed the land for agriculture.
- In the 1990s, enough land was reclaimed from the sea to build extensive housing estates.
- Tellingly perhaps, since it's built on an island that is almost entirely reclaimed land, it's not really even in Korea.
- Later, parts of the land were reclaimed and lived on.
- The land was restored after Bradford Environmental Action Trust applied to the Onyx Environmental Trust for funding to reclaim the land and create a local nature reserve.
- Commons were enclosed, and waste land reclaimed, by landlords or squatters, with consequent extinction of common grazing rights.
- Corn production for grain or silage is possible in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio on land reclaimed to modern standards after being surface mined for coal.
- The Department of Agriculture pledged up to €100,000 to farmers to reclaim land, build farm buildings and replace dead livestock.
- We were reminded by our historic guide of the contribution of the Mennonites who came to these lands and built the canal system to reclaim the land of the Vistula River Delta.
- This land was reclaimed from the sea about 2,000 years ago.
- He set about reclaiming the land, building the castle and laying out formal gardens.
- If this is the case, then the new vegetation is at least partly the result of local farmers seizing the moment to reclaim the land.
- The land was reclaimed from the waters in the 1950s when flood defences were constructed.
- This is not to say that the Dutch have wasted their time reclaiming land across the centuries.
- They started emerging from the waters again in the 19th century, when landlords began to reclaim land from the lochs.
- Dikes (artificially constructed banks of earth) reclaim the land for agricultural use.
- 2.1 Recover (waste material) for reuse; recycle.
回收利用；重新利用（材料） a sufficient weight of plastic could easily be reclaimed 大量的塑料可以很容易地回收利用。 Example sentencesExamples - It is often cheaper, ecologically sounder and more energy-efficient to re-use reclaimed materials rather than manufacture products from new.
- The timber-framed two-storey building has a reclaimed slate roof, double-glazed windows and heavily insulated floors and ceiling.
- She may strip reclaimed materials down to the base metal, and weave them into her designs to make exclusive products.
- Many reclaimed cast-iron radiators come without valves, therefore the correct ones have to be sourced, which can prove problematic.
- David Craig, based in Durham, works with organic wood and reclaimed teak.
- He said the truck would be used to transport diesel and other lubricants to the underground drilling machines, as well as reclaim used oil from them.
- If he and his team succeed in making products that dismantle themselves on demand, it will be possible to reuse valuable components and reclaim expensive or hazardous materials.
- All of his original negatives were melted down to reclaim the silver.
- The company specialises in reclaiming antique wood for use in the home.
- Composite plastic/wood products use reclaimed wood and plastic to make a durable exterior decking material.
- Team members also urge affiliates to incorporate a concise plan for reclaiming and recycling leftover materials, minimizing the use of natural resources and reducing the impact on the land.
- Each piece of Mexican pine is unique as the craftspeople often use reclaimed wood and the waxes create different finishes.
- All open-beam construction and reclaimed factory wood, the house had been built from a kit in 1990.
- The recycler also reclaims the glass and metal found in the thousands of burned-out bulbs the refinery replaces each year.
- The forthcoming legislation aims to regulate how businesses reuse, reclaim, recycle and dispose of surplus electronic equipment.
- Gill has used reclaimed timber, sumptuous fabrics and imaginative attention to detail to create a Georgian traditional country style home.
Synonyms reuse, reprocess, convert into something, recover
nounrəˈklāmrəˈkleɪm The action or process of reclaiming or being reclaimed. 归还要求（或主张）；再要求，再主张；退还 Example sentencesExamples - He faded, understandably, in the second half but by then he had wrenched the game beyond Celtic's reclaim.
- Through this massive process of reclaim, they have effectively (as Kenneth pointed out in his case) stifled all criticism of the company on the Internet.
OriginMiddle English (used in falconry in the sense ‘recall’): from Old French reclamer, from Latin reclamare ‘cry out against’, from re- ‘back’ + clamare ‘to shout’. |