单词 | recycle |
释义 | recycle —recyclable, adj. —recyclability, n. —recycler, recyclist, n. /ree suy"keuhl/, v. , recycled, recycling, n. v.t. 1. to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees. 2. to alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature of: The old factory is being recycled as a theater. 3. to use again in the original form or with minimal alteration: The governor recycled some speeches from his early days. 4. to cause to pass through a cycle again: to recycle laundry through a washing machine. v.i. 5. to pass through a cycle again; repeat a process from the beginning. 6. to undergo reuse or renewal; be subject to or suitable for further use, activity, etc.: The industry will recycle and become profitable once more. n. 7. the act or process of recycling. [1925-30; RE- + CYCLE] |
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