| 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 > |