salvage

salvage

英 ['sælvɪdʒ]
　　美 ['sælvɪdʒ]

n. 打撈；海上救助；搶救財貨；救難的獎金
　　vt. 搶救；海上救助
　　n. (Salvage)人名；(法)薩爾瓦熱

中文詞源：

salvage 打撈，營救，搶救

來自拉丁語 salvare,挽救，搶救，來自 PIE*sol,完整的，詞源同 solid,salvation,save.-age,名詞 後綴。引申諸相關詞義。

例句：

1. We definitely wanted to salvage some pride for British tennis.
我們當然想為英國網球挽回一些尊嚴。

2. Chantal was lucky to be able to salvage her career.
尚塔爾能保住她的事業算是走瞭運。

3. Once the fire has died out, the salvage team will move in.
一旦大火熄滅，救援小組就會馬上進入。

4. Salvage operations have been greatly assisted by the good weather conditions.
天公作美，這大大促進瞭救援行動的順利進行。

5. Diplomats are still hoping to salvage something from the meeting.
外交官們仍然希望能通過這次會晤挽回點什麼。