reuse

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re·use /ˌriːˈjuːz/ verb [transitiveT]

USE somethingto use something again 再使用，重复使用

The bottles are designed to be reused up to 20 times.

这些瓶子最多可供重复使用20次。

—reusable adjectiveadj

reusable containers

可重复使用的容器

—reuse /ˌriːˈjuːs/ noun [uncountableU]

to purify water for reuse

把水净化后重复使用

Examples from the Corpus

reuse• Sterilized needles for taking blood are never reused.• His power dams were also running day and night, spilling water into the ocean before it could be reused.• Certainly we know from Pope Gregory's instructions that temples existed and were reused by the Christians.• Buss believes his project is the right way to reinvigorate a neighborhood, by reusing existing buildings.• Of course, it helps that the actual La Jolla gallery space was reused from the earlier design.• Never reuse old remedy bottles or envelopes for a different remedy or potency.• The supermarket encourages shoppers to reuse plastic bags.• I keep all my drawings and quite often reuse them years later.• With downsizing and consolidation all the rage, owners are left with empty spaces and few choices in reusing them.

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BNC: 22536 COCA: 12946

reuse

Use of something: user, use, application...