renewable

Word family

re·new·a·ble /rɪˈnjuːəbəl $ rɪˈnuː-/ adjectiveadj

1 CONTINUE/START AGAINif an agreement or official document is renewable, you can make it continue for a further period of time after it ends 〔协议或官方文件〕可延期的，可续期的 OPP non-renewable

It’s a six-month lease but it’s renewable.

租期六个月，但是可以续签。

a renewable visa

可延期的签证

2 CONTINUOUS[usually before noun] renewable energy replaces itself naturally, or is easily replaced because there is a large supply of it 〔能源〕可更新的，可再生的，可恢复的

renewable energy such as solar power

太阳能等可再生能源

an industry based on renewable resources

基于可再生资源的行业

► see thesaurus at environmentally friendly →4 See picture on 见图 Page A7 Environmental solutions 环保方法

Examples from the Corpus

renewable• The problem with fossil fuels is that they are not renewable.• The duration of section 2 may be up to 28 days and of section 3 up to six months, although it is renewable.• The 'green' housing community uses renewable energy sources such as solar power.• Both groups favour investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.• We aren't powered by renewable energy.• It operates via the regional electricity companies, which must pay a premium price for renewable energy.• Trees are a renewable resource that when managed properly can sustain our needs indefinitely.• Today, very late, we are coming to accept the fact that the harvest of renewable resources must be controlled.• The basic challenge for sustainable agriculture is to maximise the use of locally-available and renewable resources.• Contracts are made for an initial 4 years, renewable up to an additional 4-year period.

renewable energy• It operates via the regional electricity companies, which must pay a premium price for renewable energy.• Energy efficiency and renewable energy go hand in hand.• One in five marine science posts lost in 1989; in five years to 1987 research into renewable energy halved.• It is encouraging to see that some organisations are taking renewable energy seriously.• The production of renewable energy sources should also be promoted through grants, soft loans and fiscal incentives, the report concluded.• Both groups favour investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.• The best rule is to conserve energy and to increase funding for research into renewable energy sources.• The expedition will make use of renewable energy, such as solar power, and will remove all its rubbish.

From Longman Business Dictionary

renewablere·new·a·ble /rɪˈnjuːəbəlrɪˈnuː-/ adjectiveadj

1renewable materials, sources of energy etc will continue to exist or will grow again and are therefore never used up

investments in renewable energy projects such as solar power

—renewables noun [plural]

We assume that the price of fossil fuels will rise while the cost of renewables will fall.

2COMMERCEa contract, agreement, deal etc that is renewable can be continued

Make sure the policy is annually renewable with reasonable rate increases.

a 15-year renewable lease

re·new·a·ble adjectiveadj

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Syllable

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