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reuse

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·use /ˌriːˈjuːz/ verb [transitive]  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 adjective reusable containers 可重复使用的容器reuse /ˌriːˈjuːs/ noun [uncountable] to purify water for reuse 把水净化后重复使用→ See Verb table
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reuseSterilized 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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reuse
reuse /ˌriːˈjuːz/ verb [transitive]
 Word Family: noun: usage, use, disuse, misuse, reuse, usefulnessuselessness, user; adjective: reusable, used ≠ unused, disused, usefuluseless, usableunusable; verb: use, misuse, reuse; adverb: usefullyuselessly
to use something again:
    The bottles are designed to be reused up to 20 times.
—reusable adjective:
    reusable containers
—reuse /ˌriːˈjuːs/ noun [uncountable]:
    to purify water for reuse


reuseBrE /ˌriːˈjuːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːˈjuːz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they reuse BrE /ˌriːˈjuːz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈjuːz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it reuses BrE /ˌriːˈjuːzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈjuːzɪz/ 🔊past simple reused BrE /ˌriːˈjuːzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈjuːzd/ 🔊past participle reused BrE /ˌriːˈjuːzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈjuːzd/ 🔊 -ing form reusing BrE /ˌriːˈjuːzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈjuːzɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to use sth again 再次使用;重复使用Please reuse your envelopes. 信封请重复利用。🔊🔊 reuse BrE /ˌriːˈjuːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːˈjuːs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]