reclamation
/ˌrekləˈmeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌrekləˈmeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən/ (ame, mw)
reclamation — 名詞
1. the process of transforming unusable or poor-quality land into areas that can be
土地開墾
將不適用的土地改造成可用的土地
the process of transforming unusable or poor-quality land into areas that can be built on or used for growing food
The city's land reclamation project turned wetlands into a park with playgrounds and walking paths.
該市的土地開墾計畫將溼地變成了有遊樂場和步道的公園。
collocation: land reclamation project
Large areas of coastal land were created through reclamation for the new airport runways.
大片沿海土地是透過填海造地形成的，用來建造新的機場跑道。
passive: were created through reclamation
Farmers used reclamation to turn dry desert valleys into fields of wheat and corn.
農民利用土地開墾將乾燥的沙漠谷地變成種植小麥和玉米的田地。
The government paid for reclamation of old mining land so houses could be built there.
政府出資開墾舊礦區的土地，以便在該處興建房屋。
- landfill
specifically filling land with waste materials to raise its level; narrower than reclamation
- drainage
removing water from wet land; one method within reclamation, not the whole process
- rehabilitation
often used for restoring land after industrial damage; overlaps with reclamation in environmental contexts
- erosion
the natural wearing away of land, opposite of building it up
- abandonment
giving up land instead of restoring it
文法句型
reclamation + of + noun phrase
land/waste/water + reclamation
用法筆記
Uncountable when referring to the general concept. When paired with a specific location or type, it commonly appears in compound-noun form (land reclamation, coastal reclamation) or with 'of' (reclamation of marshland).
常見錯誤
2. the process of treating unwanted materials or by-products so that useful substan
廢料回收
從廢棄物中提取可用物質
the process of treating unwanted materials or by-products so that useful substances can be extracted and used again
A modern reclamation plant can separate plastics, metals, and glass from household rubbish automatically.
現代化的回收廠可以自動將家庭垃圾中的塑膠、金屬和玻璃分離出來。
collocation: reclamation plant
The factory invested in water reclamation technology to filter and reuse all of its wastewater.
該工廠投資了水回收技術，用來過濾和重複使用所有的工廠廢水。
collocation: water reclamation technology
Lithium reclamation from old batteries reduces the need to mine new materials.
從舊電池中回收鋰可減少開採新礦物的需求。
Through reclamation, the recycling center turns old mobile phones into valuable copper and gold components.
這家回收中心透過回收技術，將舊手機變成有價值的銅和金零件。
- disposal
getting rid of waste rather than recovering value from it
文法句型
reclamation + of + noun phrase
materials/water/waste + reclamation
用法筆記
Often interchangeable with 'recycling' for everyday materials, but 'reclamation' is preferred in industrial and engineering contexts where the focus is on extracting value from complex or difficult waste streams.
常見錯誤
3. the act of helping someone who has committed wrongs or made serious mistakes to
改過自新
協助犯錯者改變行為重返正途
the act of helping someone who has committed wrongs or made serious mistakes to change their behaviour and return to a better way of living
The prison's reclamation program offers classes and job training to help prisoners restart their lives.
監獄的感化計畫提供課程和職業訓練，幫助受刑人重啟人生。
collocation: reclamation program
After years of struggle, a reclamation program helped Mauricio turn his life around, and he now counsels young addicts.
經過多年的努力，一個感化計畫幫助 Mauricio 扭轉人生，現在他輔導年輕的成癮者。
The charity focuses on the reclamation of street children through education and family support.
該慈善機構致力於透過教育和家庭支持來感化街頭流浪兒童。
Moral reclamation was the main goal of the community's program for former gang members.
道德感化是該社區協助前幫派成員方案的主要目標。
- rehabilitation
the standard modern term in criminal justice and social work; more neutral in tone
- reform
broader and more common; can apply to systems or individuals without formal overtones
- redemption
carries strong moral or religious meaning; implies forgiveness as well as change
- corruption
the process of becoming morally bad, opposite of reform
- recidivism
returning to criminal behaviour after efforts at reform
文法句型
reclamation + of + person
personal/spiritual/moral + reclamation
用法筆記
This sense is uncommon in everyday English and has a formal, somewhat old-fashioned tone. In modern contexts, 'rehabilitation' is far more frequent for criminal justice and social work. Reclamation may carry moral or religious overtones.
常見錯誤
4. the act of retrieving something that was lost, stolen, damaged, or no longer in
收回
找回遺失或受損物品使其恢復可用
the act of retrieving something that was lost, stolen, damaged, or no longer in use so that it can be restored to a usable state
The museum spent millions on the reclamation of paintings that were damaged in the flood.
該博物館花費數百萬元修復在洪水中受損的畫作。
pattern: reclamation of [valuable items]
Data reclamation from a broken hard drive takes experts weeks of careful work.
從損壞的硬碟中救回資料需要專家花費數週的細心工作。
collocation: data reclamation
The reclamation of stolen artworks took the police more than ten years of international searching.
找回被盜的藝術品花了警方十多年的國際搜查。
Salt reclamation from seawater is an important industry in countries that have little fresh water.
從海水中回收鹽是淡水資源匱乏的沿海國家的重要產業。
- recovery
more general and common; preferred for everyday use and for health/energy contexts
- retrieval
often used in computing and information contexts; more technical
- restoration
focuses on returning something to its original condition rather than just getting it back
- loss
the state of having something taken away or destroyed
- abandonment
giving up on something rather than reclaiming it
文法句型
reclamation + of + noun phrase (the thing being got back)
用法筆記
Often used in technical or specialized contexts (data reclamation, salt reclamation, art reclamation). For everyday loss, verbs like 'get back' or 'recover' are more natural. The 'of'-phrase is almost always required to specify what is being recovered.