renewableadj.n.

Brit.

/rᵻˈnjuːəbl/, U.S.

/rəˈn(j)uəb(ə)l/,

/riˈn(j)uəb(ə)l/

Forms: 1500s renuable, 1600s– renewable.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: renew v.¹, -able suffix.

Etymology: < renew v.¹ + -able suffix. Compare earlier unrenewable adj.

A. adj.

1. Capable of being renewed.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [adjective] > renovating or renewing > renovated or renewed > able to be

renewable?1572

society > law > transfer of property > types of transfer > [adjective] > renewable (of lease, etc.)

renewable1817

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > newness or novelty > [adjective] > renewing > renewable

renewable1817

the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > [adjective] > bringing into action > brought into action or set in operation > again > able to be

renewable1817

?1572 tr. M. Borrhaus in tr. Paraphr. Epist. S. Paule to Romanes f. 86 That which is renuable, is excelled and surmounted of that, which already is renued to better, and into the best state it may haue.

1644 E. Dering Disc. Proper Sacrifice xx. 87 If S. Augustine had believed your daily sacrifice continually renewable, he could not say,..The onely sacrifice, the one, singular and alone true sacrifice is Christs bloud shed for us.

1661 R. Boyle Hist. Fluidity & Firmnesse ii, in Certain Physiol. Ess. 202 The Question would recurre concerning them, and be still renewable in infinitum.

1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Diascordium The Colour is indeed renewable by a little fresh Bole.

1779 Duchess of Devonshire Sylph II. 174 Heaven, who has given us renewable affections.

1817 J. Mill Hist. Brit. India I. ii. v. 192 The great estates, in Ireland for example, let under leases perpetually renewable.

1864 J. Bright in Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 175 1404 The licence is renewable from year to year.

1874 J. L. Motley Life John of Barneveld II. xiii. 104 A twenty years' peace, renewable by agreement..had been negotiated.

1911 Times 16 Feb. 5/1 The treaty was renewable by decades.

1956 A. Valentine Trial Balance ii. xii. 245 It did not enter his mind that friendships so casual and easily renewable could be had only with people like himself.

2001 Big Issue 20 Aug. 41/2 (advt.) This post is on a renewable 9 month contract and carries a GOQ under the Sex Discrimination Act.

2. spec. Of a natural resource or source of energy: capable of being replenished, not depleted by its utilization. Frequently in renewable energy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > energy or power of doing work > [adjective] > type of source of energy or power

renewable1869

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > using up, expending, or consuming > [adjective] > depleted or not depleted by use

renewable1869

unrenewable1977

1869 Chambers's Encycl. X. 471/2 Coal is not a growth annually renewable, but an accumulation which we are gradually spending.

1909 Science 9 Apr. 573/2 Second, reproducible or renewable energy, like the power supplied by horses and other domestic animals.

1949 Sci. Monthly Apr. 258/2 The impetus thus given to the replacement of petroleum by a renewable source of energy might lead to the utilization of other plant material.

1972 L. Rocks & R. P. Runyon Energy Crisis 8 We have already expanded in numbers and living standard far beyond the capacity of our most accessible and renewable energy source [sc. flowing water] to sustain us even in the present.

1991 J. Mander In Absence of Sacred ii. vii. 131 Logging companies known for their clear-cutting practices will run..ads about their ‘tree farms’, as if they were interested in renewable resources.

1998 Chicago Tribune 19 Jan. iv. 4/6 Illinois' new law..guarantees that $5 million a year will go to subsidize renewable energy starting in 2002.

1999 J. R. Nicolson Shetland Fishermen 146 The oilfields around Shetland will run dry eventually but the fish stocks are renewable.

B. n.

Usually in plural. A renewable natural resource or source of energy, such as water, wind, or solar power.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > energy or power of doing work > [noun] > source of energy or power > renewable

renewable1957

1957 Jrnl. Educ. Sociol. 30 346 Natural resources include: Renewables—soil, water, plant and animal life; Non-renewables—minerals, chemicals.

1980 Times 22 Aug. 10/2 The CEGB decision to take the first commercial steps for wind-powered electricity makes it easier..to take renewables seriously.

1990 C. Rose Dirty Man of Europe (1991) xi. 288 Technologies such as..flue-gas decarbonisation..and renewables such as wave and wind power could provide a 5.5 GW contribution saving 17 million tonnes of CO₂.

2008 Guardian 2 May 43/5 The oil giants are recarbonising, wilfully choosing to forget both global warming imperatives and the need for renewables in national security terms.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	renewable
释义	renewableadj.n. Brit. /rᵻˈnjuːəbl/, U.S. /rəˈn(j)uəb(ə)l/, /riˈn(j)uəb(ə)l/ Forms: 1500s renuable, 1600s– renewable. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: renew v.¹, -able suffix. Etymology: < renew v.¹ + -able suffix. Compare earlier unrenewable adj. A. adj. 1. Capable of being renewed. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [adjective] > renovating or renewing > renovated or renewed > able to be renewable?1572 society > law > transfer of property > types of transfer > [adjective] > renewable (of lease, etc.) renewable1817 the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > newness or novelty > [adjective] > renewing > renewable renewable1817 the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > [adjective] > bringing into action > brought into action or set in operation > again > able to be renewable1817 ?1572 tr. M. Borrhaus in tr. Paraphr. Epist. S. Paule to Romanes f. 86 That which is renuable, is excelled and surmounted of that, which already is renued to better, and into the best state it may haue. 1644 E. Dering Disc. Proper Sacrifice xx. 87 If S. Augustine had believed your daily sacrifice continually renewable, he could not say,..The onely sacrifice, the one, singular and alone true sacrifice is Christs bloud shed for us. 1661 R. Boyle Hist. Fluidity & Firmnesse ii, in Certain Physiol. Ess. 202 The Question would recurre concerning them, and be still renewable in infinitum. 1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Diascordium The Colour is indeed renewable by a little fresh Bole. 1779 Duchess of Devonshire Sylph II. 174 Heaven, who has given us renewable affections. 1817 J. Mill Hist. Brit. India I. ii. v. 192 The great estates, in Ireland for example, let under leases perpetually renewable. 1864 J. Bright in Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 175 1404 The licence is renewable from year to year. 1874 J. L. Motley Life John of Barneveld II. xiii. 104 A twenty years' peace, renewable by agreement..had been negotiated. 1911 Times 16 Feb. 5/1 The treaty was renewable by decades. 1956 A. Valentine Trial Balance ii. xii. 245 It did not enter his mind that friendships so casual and easily renewable could be had only with people like himself. 2001 Big Issue 20 Aug. 41/2 (advt.) This post is on a renewable 9 month contract and carries a GOQ under the Sex Discrimination Act. 2. spec. Of a natural resource or source of energy: capable of being replenished, not depleted by its utilization. Frequently in renewable energy. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > energy or power of doing work > [adjective] > type of source of energy or power renewable1869 the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > using up, expending, or consuming > [adjective] > depleted or not depleted by use renewable1869 unrenewable1977 1869 Chambers's Encycl. X. 471/2 Coal is not a growth annually renewable, but an accumulation which we are gradually spending. 1909 Science 9 Apr. 573/2 Second, reproducible or renewable energy, like the power supplied by horses and other domestic animals. 1949 Sci. Monthly Apr. 258/2 The impetus thus given to the replacement of petroleum by a renewable source of energy might lead to the utilization of other plant material. 1972 L. Rocks & R. P. Runyon Energy Crisis 8 We have already expanded in numbers and living standard far beyond the capacity of our most accessible and renewable energy source [sc. flowing water] to sustain us even in the present. 1991 J. Mander In Absence of Sacred ii. vii. 131 Logging companies known for their clear-cutting practices will run..ads about their ‘tree farms’, as if they were interested in renewable resources. 1998 Chicago Tribune 19 Jan. iv. 4/6 Illinois' new law..guarantees that $5 million a year will go to subsidize renewable energy starting in 2002. 1999 J. R. Nicolson Shetland Fishermen 146 The oilfields around Shetland will run dry eventually but the fish stocks are renewable. B. n. Usually in plural. A renewable natural resource or source of energy, such as water, wind, or solar power. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > energy or power of doing work > [noun] > source of energy or power > renewable renewable1957 1957 Jrnl. Educ. Sociol. 30 346 Natural resources include: Renewables—soil, water, plant and animal life; Non-renewables—minerals, chemicals. 1980 Times 22 Aug. 10/2 The CEGB decision to take the first commercial steps for wind-powered electricity makes it easier..to take renewables seriously. 1990 C. Rose Dirty Man of Europe (1991) xi. 288 Technologies such as..flue-gas decarbonisation..and renewables such as wave and wind power could provide a 5.5 GW contribution saving 17 million tonnes of CO₂. 2008 Guardian 2 May 43/5 The oil giants are recarbonising, wilfully choosing to forget both global warming imperatives and the need for renewables in national security terms. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.?1572
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