salvage

英 ['s?lv?d?] 美['s?lv?d?]

英英釋義實用場景例句

CET6+TEM8IELTSGRE中低頻詞擴展詞匯

復數:?salvages;第三人稱單數:?salvages;過去式:?salvaged;過去分詞:?salvaged;現在分詞:?salvaging;

1. salv- + -age.

salvage 打撈，營救，搶救

來自拉丁語 salvare,挽救，搶救，來自 PIE*sol,完整的，詞源同 solid,salvation,save.-age,名詞后綴。引申諸相關詞義。

salvage: salvage: [17] The salvage of a ship is etymologically simply a payment made for ‘saving’ it. The word comes via Old French salvage from medieval Latin salvāgium, a derivative of late Latin salvāre ‘save’ (source of English save). The use of English salvage as a verb is a comparatively recent development, dating from the 1880s.
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salvage (n.): 1640s, "payment for saving a ship from wreck or capture," from French salvage (15c.), from Old French salver "to save" (see save (v.)). The general sense of "the saving of property from danger" is attested from 1878. Meaning "recycling of waste material" is from 1918, from the British effort in World War I.
salvage (v.): 1889, from salvage (n.). Related: Salvaged; salvaging.

1. We definitely wanted to salvage some pride for British tennis.: 我們當然想為英國網球挽回一些尊嚴。

3. Once the fire has died out, the salvage team will move in.: 一旦大火熄滅，救援小組就會馬上進入。

4. Salvage operations have been greatly assisted by the good weather conditions.: 天公作美，這大大促進了救援行動的順利進行。

5. Diplomats are still hoping to salvage something from the meeting.: 外交官們仍然希望能通過這次會晤挽回點什么。