v. make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state
词态变化
过去分词:reclaimed
现在分词:reclaiming
过去式:reclaimed
第三人称单数:reclaims
常见例句
1
the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
2
Oppressed white guys also think that Feminism is a threat to their masculinity.\r \r They don't realize that white men have not been disempowered by society at large, and pretend that they're under attack. > "So what if by using the word 'nigger' black people are reclaiming the term? I'm being oppressed because I can't use it!" > "I don't realize that freedom of speech is simply a legal distinction, so I should be allowed to say Nigger without anyone getting mad!" > "Boo-hoo, I'm a white male
3
low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
