单词 | salvage |
释义 | salvage (once / 2070 pages) 1nv 2v To salvage something is to save it...before it's too late. You might try to salvage your damaged reputation by defending yourself, or salvage a burnt piece of toast by scraping off the black residue. As a noun salvage is the act of rescuing stuff from a disaster like a shipwreck or fire — or the rescued goods themselves. As a verb, salvage means to collect or rescue that sort of item, or more generally to save something from harm or ruin. If you want to salvage your grade, you need to stop gaming so much and start studying more. WORD FAMILYsalvage: salvageable, salvaged, salvager, salvages, salvaging+/salvager: salvagers/salvation: salvations/salve: salvage, salvation, salved, salves, salving USAGE EXAMPLESTennessee did salvage the franchise’s first winning record since 2011. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Workers were installing one of the few salvaged pieces from the fire: stained-glass windows that were carefully removed and restored. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) They document themselves with reality-show glee clearing Islamic state tunnels, hoisting salvaged weapons, pointing to graffiti, prisoners and corpses. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire Hyper deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving recovery or preservation from loss or danger 2n the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction Hyper deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving recovery or preservation from loss or danger 3n property or goods saved from damage or destruction Hyper commodity, good, trade good articles of commerce belongings, holding, propertysomething owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone 4v save from ruin, destruction, or harm 2Syn|Hyper relieve, salve, save deliver, rescue free from harm or evil v collect discarded or refused material Syn|Hyper scavenge collect, garner, gather, pull together assemble or get together |
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