salvage
n[U]
1 rescue of a damaged ship or its cargo; rescue of property from damage caused by fire, floods, etc (對(duì)船、 船上貨物的)海上營(yíng)救; (對(duì)火災(zāi)、 水災(zāi)等的)財(cái)物搶救
Salvage of the wreck was made difficult by bad weather. 船遇難後因天氣惡劣救援工作十分困難.
[attrib 作定語(yǔ)]
a salvage company, ie one that salvages wrecked ships, recovers valuables from sunken ships, etc 沉船打撈公司
a salvage tug, ie for towing a disabled ship to port 救難拖船.
2 (money paid for such rescue or the) property rescued in this way 搶救出的財(cái)產(chǎn); (為搶救財(cái)產(chǎn)付的)救援費(fèi).
3 (saving of) waste material that can be used again after being processed 經(jīng)加工可重新利用的廢物; 廢料回收
collect old newspapers and magazines for salvage 回收舊報(bào)紙和雜志. salvage, v
1 [Tn] save (sth) from loss, fire, wreck, etc (從火災(zāi)、 海難等中)搶救(某物).
2 [Tn] save (sth) as salvage(3) 回收利用(某物).
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sth) recover sth (from a wreck, damaged vehicle, etc) (從失事的船、 車(chē)輛等中)搶救某物
Valuable raw materials were salvaged (from the sunken freighter). (從沉船中)打撈起許多貴重的原料.
(fig 比喻) How can she salvage her reputation after the scandal? 她出了這件丟人的事以後還怎麼能挽回名譽(yù)呢?