salvage

救い出す、回収する

失われたり壊されたり無駄になったりしそうなものを救い出す。

やさしい英語で： To save something from being lost, destroyed, or wasted.

• We salvaged some furniture after the flood.
• She tried to salvage the deal.
• Can anything be salvaged from the wreck?

使い方： salvage something from something (We salvaged a few books from the fire.)

類義語： save, rescue, recover

よく使う表現： salvage something from something, salvage a deal, salvage your reputation

修正して成り立たせる

誤った主張を書き換えて、正しい主張として成り立たせる。

やさしい英語で： To change a false statement so that it becomes true.

• An extra condition can salvage the theorem.
• She salvaged the false proposition by narrowing its scope.
• Can we salvage this claim with a weaker conclusion?

使い方： salvage something by doing something (We salvaged the theorem by adding another condition.)

よく使う表現： salvage a proposition, salvage the theorem, salvage a claim

回収品、再利用品

破損や廃棄を免れ、まだ使ったり売ったりできる物。

やさしい英語で： Things saved from damage or waste that can still be used or sold.

• The yard sells salvage from old ships.
• They bought the damaged car at a salvage auction.
• Some of the salvage could be used for repairs.

類義語： scrap

よく使う表現： salvage yard, salvage sale, salvage value