salvage
verb
noun
ˈsælvɪdʒ
verb
1
to
save
something
from
an
accident
or
bad
situation
in
which
other
things
have
already
been
damaged,
destroyed,
or
lost
〔从事故或糟糕的情形中〕抢救出〔某物〕
Divers
hope
to
salvage
some
of
the
ship’s
cargo.
潜水员希望能够抢救出船上的一些货物。
salvage
sth
from
sth
They
managed
to
salvage
only
a
few
of
their
belongings
from
the
fire.
他们从大火中只抢救出少数几样东西。
2
to
make
sure
that
you
do
not
lose
something
completely,
or
to
make
sure
that
something
does
not
fail
completely
挽救，挽回
He
fought
to
salvage
the
company’s
reputation
.
他竭力挽回公司的声誉。
noun
3
when
you
save
things
from
a
situation
in
which
other
things
have
already
been
damaged,
destroyed,
or
lost
抢救，救援
a
massive
salvage
operation
大规模的抢救行动
4
things
that
have
been
saved
from
an
accident,
especially
when
a
ship
has
sunk
〔尤指在船沉没时〕抢救出的财物