repurpose
UK [ˌri:'pɜ:.pəs] US [-'pɝ:-] verb intransitive or transitive
■to find a new use for an idea, product or building 重新利用；改变…的用途；为…找到新用途•The company's role is to repurpose print data for use on the Web.这间公司的职责是将印刷品资料转成电子版以供网路使用。 •Movie theaters are harder to repurpose than ordinary stores in a shopping mall.与购物中心的普通店铺相比，电影院改作其他用途的难度要大得多。 |