回收huíshōu 1.把物品(多指废品或旧货)收回利用{retrieve; reclaim; collect (mostly scrap and junk) to be recycled}: ～余热{recycle waste heat}|～废旧物资。{retrieve waste material} 2.把发放或发射出的东西收回{recover what has been issued or launched}: ～贷款{recover loans}|～人造卫星。{retrieval or recovery of a satellite}