recycle
verb [ T ] uk/ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/ us/ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/
B1 分拣收集（垃圾）用于回收再用
to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again
The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper. 日本人将一半以上的废纸回收利用。
Shall I just throw this bottle away, or do you recycle? 我是不是把这个瓶子扔了，或者你们回收？
（出于别的目的）再次利用
to use something again for a different purpose
Why not recycle Christmas cards as gift tags? 为什么不把圣诞卡用来做礼物标签呢？
Students can sometimes recycle old essays to make them fit new questions. 学生们有时能把旧的作业修改后用来回答新的问题。
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- Metal, paper and glass can be recycled.
- Old newspapers are pulped and recycled.
- As a nation we recycle a mere 20 percent of our waste.
- Can you recycle cardboard?
- She recycles as much as she can.