reclaim
/rɪˈkleɪm; rɪ`klem/ v[Tn, Tn.pr]
1 ~ sth (from sb/sth) recover possession of sth 恢复或收回某事物
reclaim tax, rent, lost property 取回税款、 租金、 失去的财物.
2 ~ sth (from sth) make (land) suitable for cultivation, eg by draining or irrigating it 开垦（土地）（如排水、 灌溉以利耕种）
reclaimed marshland, desert, etc 经治理的沼泽地、 沙漠等
reclaim an area from the sea 填海造地.
3 ~ sb (from sth) (fml 文) win sb back or away from sin, error, etc; reform sb 挽救某人（不再犯罪、 犯错等）; 改造某人
reclaim young offenders from a life of crime 挽救失足少年脱离罪恶的生活.
4 ~ sth (from sth) recover (raw material) from waste products （从废品中）回收（原料）
reclaim glass from old bottles 回收旧瓶子用以再造玻璃. Cf 参看 recycle.