recycle
verb[T]
uk/ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/us/ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/B1
tosortandcollectrubbishinordertotreatit andproduceusefulmaterialsthat can be used again:
分拣收集(垃圾)用于回收再用TheJapaneserecycle more thanhalftheirwastepaper.日本人将一半以上的废纸回收利用。
Shall I justthrowthisbottleaway, or do you recycle?我是不是把这个瓶子扔了,或者你们回收?
to use something again for a differentpurpose:
(出于别的目的)再次利用Why not recycleChristmascardsasgifttags?为什么不把圣诞卡用来做礼物标签呢?
Students can sometimes recycleoldessaysto make themfitnewquestions.学生们有时能把旧的作业修改后用来回答新的问题。
- Metal,paperandglasscan be recycled.
- Oldnewspapersarepulpedand recycled.
- As anationwe recycle amere20percentofourwaste.
- Can you recyclecardboard?
- She recycles as much as she can.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- environmentally
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- sustainability
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tipping point
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Preserving and saving
Rubbish and waste
Using and misusing