| 单词 | renewable |
| 释义 | renewable (once / 3631 pages) adj Anything renewable can be replaced or has an endless supply. Renewable sources of energy don't run out. Since re means "again," things that are renewable are always fresh and new: the supply can't be used up. This word often applies to energy. Fossil fuels like oil are not renewable resources; we will run out of oil someday. Energy sources like solar and wind power are renewable, because there's always going to be sunlight and wind. Anything renewable is going to last. WORD FAMILYrenewable: nonrenewable, renewably, unrenewable+/new: newer, newest, newly, newness, renew/newness: newnesses/renew: renewable, renewal, renewed, renewing, renews/renewal: renewals, self-renewal/renewed: renewedly, unrenewed/renewing: self-renewing USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s no panacea, but it would be a valuable contribution because industrial steam-making boilers are hard to run on renewable energy. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) I am also hopeful that the economic position of renewable energy continues to improve. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The federal government does offer important subsidies for renewable energy, and they will surely become a target in the new Congress. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj capable of being renewed; replaceable renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible Syn inexhaustible incapable of being entirely consumed or used up 2adj that can be renewed or extended a renewable lease renewable subscriptions Ant nonrenewable, unrenewable that can not be renewed |
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