renewable

/ri'nju:əbl/

Thân thiện

Renewable energy powers the modern home.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Capable of being renewed, restored, or extended: Describing something that can be made new, fresh, or valid again after a period of time. 2. (Of a natural resource or energy source) Naturally replenished and not depleted by use: Describing sources that are virtually inexhaustible on a human timescale, such as sunlight or wind.

Usage

The word "renewable" is primarily used to describe contracts, resources, or energy. It often implies a cyclical or sustainable nature.

Examples

• Adjective (General): "My library card is renewable every year." (It can be extended for another year.)
• Adjective (Contract/Agreement): "They signed a renewable five-year lease on the apartment." (The lease can be extended for another term.)
• Adjective (Energy/Resource): "Solar and wind power are important renewable energy sources." (These sources are naturally replenished.)

Advanced Usage

• "Renewable resource": A specific natural resource (e.g., timber, water, fish) that can be replenished naturally with proper management, though it is not inexhaustible.
  • Example: "Forests are a renewable resource if they are managed sustainably."
• In legal and financial contexts, "renewable" specifies the terms of an agreement.
  • Example: "The bond has a renewable maturity date."

Variants and Related Words

• Renew (verb): To make new, fresh, or valid again; to begin again.
  • Example: "I need to renew my passport."
• Renewal (noun): The act of renewing or the state of being renewed.
  • Example: "The renewal of the contract was automatic."
• Non-renewable (adjective): The opposite; not capable of being renewed or replenished.
  • Example: "Coal and oil are non-renewable energy sources."

Synonyms

• Replenishable: Capable of being filled up again.
• Sustainable: Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level without depletion.
• Extendable: Capable of being prolonged.

Antonyms

• Non-renewable
• Finite
• Exhaustible

Collocations and Common Phrases

• Renewable energy: Energy from sources that are naturally replenished.
• Renewable source: A source that can be used without being permanently depleted.
• Renewable contract/lease/license: An agreement that can be extended upon expiration.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being renewed; replaceable
   • renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible
2. that can be renewed or extended
   • a renewable lease
   • renewable subscriptions