salvage /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ CET6+ TEM8 ( salvaging, salvaged, salvages )

• 1. 

  V-T If something is salvaged, someone manages to save it, for example, from a ship that has sunk, or from a building that has been damaged. 抢救 (沉船或被毁楼房中的财物) [usu passive]

  例：

  The team's first task was to decide what equipment could be salvaged.

  该队的首要任务是决定要抢救出什么设备。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Salvage is the act of salvaging things from somewhere such as a damaged ship or building. (对沉船或被毁楼房中财物的) 抢救

  例：

  The salvage operation went on.

  抢救作业继续进行。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT The salvage from somewhere such as a damaged ship or building is the things that are saved from it. (从沉船或被毁楼房中) 抢救出的财物

  例：

  They climbed up on the rock with their salvage.

  他们带着抢救出来的财物爬到了礁石上。

• 4. 

  V-T If you manage to salvage a difficult situation, you manage to get something useful from it so that it is not a complete failure. 挽救 (败局)

  例：

  Officials tried to salvage the situation.

  官员们努力挽救这个局面。

• 5. 

  V-T If you salvage something such as your pride or your reputation, you manage to keep it even though it seems likely you will lose it, or you get it back it after losing it. 挽回 (自尊、声誉等)

  例：

  We definitely wanted to salvage some pride for American tennis.

  我们当然想为美国网球挽回些尊严。