/'sælvɪdʒ; `sælvɪdʒ/
n [U]
1 rescue of a damaged ship or its cargo; rescue of property from damage caused by fire, floods, etc （对船、船上货物的）海上营救; （对火灾、水灾等的）财物抢救
*Salvage of the wreck was made difficult by bad weather. 船遇难後因天气恶劣救援工作十分困难.
* [attrib 作定语] a salvage company, ie one that salvages wrecked ships, recovers valuables from sunken ships, etc 沉船打捞公司
* a salvage tug, ie for towing a disabled ship to port 救难拖船.
2 (money paid for such rescue or the) property rescued in this way 抢救出的财产; （为抢救财产付的）救援费.
3 (saving of) waste material that can be used again after being processed 经加工可重新利用的废物; 废料回收
*collect old newspapers and magazines for salvage 回收旧报纸和杂志.

v
1 [Tn] save (sth) from loss, fire, wreck, etc （从火灾、海难等中）抢救（某物）.
2 [Tn] save (sth) as salvage(3) 回收利用（某物）.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (from sth) recover sth (from a wreck, damaged vehicle, etc) （从失事的船、车辆等中）抢救某物
*Valuable raw materials were salvaged (from the sunken freighter). （从沉船中）打捞起许多贵重的原料.
* (fig 比喻) How can she salvage her reputation after the scandal? 她出了这件丢人的事以後还怎么能挽回名誉呢?

Food salvage is a term for food gleaning programs that collect surplus food from restaurants and dining facilities and distribute it to local emergency food programs on a regular basis.