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reclaim

/rikˈleɪm/

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to take back land or something that was lost

收回；重新取得

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The town hopes to reclaim the abandoned factory site for public use.
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镇政府希望收回废弃厂区，改作公共用途。
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Pronunciation: /rikˈleɪm/

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