释义 |
retread I. \(ˈ)rē|tred\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: re- + tread, n. : to furnish with a new tread; specifically : to cement, mold, and vulcanize an entire new tread of camelback upon the bare cord fabric of (a worn pneumatic tire) after the buffing off of the remains of the old thread — distinguished from recap II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) 1. : a new tread on a tire 2. : a retreaded tire 3. slang : a person returned to military service after a period as a civilian < retreads — officers or veterans of the last World War who came forward to serve their country again — J.J.McCloy > III. noun : something made or done again especially in a slightly altered form < a made-for-TV retread of the famous film > |