scavenge

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material. transitive
    — We scavenged a couple of old beer cans for our art project.
  2. To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities. transitive
  3. To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle. transitive
  4. To feed on carrion or refuse. intransitive

词形变化

scavenges present,singular,third-person scavenging participle,present scavenged participle,past scavenged past

词汇关系

衍生词
scavengeable scavenge pump unscavenged
相关词
scavenger show showing

词源

Back-formation from scavenger.
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