English Dictionary

reclamation

/(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/

noun

The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed. / The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.

The reclamation of land from the sea has been a major engineering project.

意味（1）

The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.

Ignoring international law, the Chinese have claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and are embarked upon a massive land reclamation and construction program to bolster these claims.

意味（2）

The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.