reprocess

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re·pro·cess /riːˈprəʊses $ -ˈprɑː-/ verb [transitive] TIto treat a waste substance so that it can be used again 对〔废弃物〕进行再加工[再处理]→ See Verb table

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reprocess• However, the number of skips provided is low and there is little incentive for consumers or manufacturers to collect and reprocess.• The plant will initially reprocess irradiated fuels from the country's five existing nuclear power plants.• The United Kingdom does not reprocess nuclear waste; we do not even import nuclear waste.• If you have to pay to reprocess the plutonium from spent fuel, though, it does not.• The plant's main function has been to reprocess uranium.From Longman Business Dictionaryreprocessre‧pro‧cess /riːˈprəʊses-ˈprɑː-/ verb [transitive] to treat a waste substance so that it is safe or can be used againThe plant has all the facilities necessary to reprocess nuclear fuel. —reprocessing noun [uncountable]a nuclear fuelreprocessing plant→ See Verb table