recall UK [rɪ'kɔ:l] US ['ri:.kɑ:l] verb REMEMBER 回忆起 IMPROVER intransitive or transitive ■to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember 回忆起;回想起;记得•The old man recalled the city as it had been before the war.这位老人回忆起战前这座城市的样子。 •"As I recall," he said with some irritation, "you still owe me £150."“我记得,”他有些恼火地说,“你还欠我150英镑呢。” •[+ (that)] He recalled (that) he had sent the letter over a month ago.他记得一个多月前就已经把信寄出了。 •[+ question word] Can you recall wh at happened last night?你能记起昨晚发生甚么了吗? •[+ -ing verb] She recalled seeing him outside the shop on the night of the robbery.她记得在发生抢劫案的那天晚上在商店外面见过他。 transitive ■to cause you to think of a particular event, situation or style 使联想起;使想到;勾起联想•His paintings recall the style of Picasso.他的画作使人联想起毕卡索的风格。 UK [rɪ'kɔ:l] US ['ri:.kɑ:l] verb CALL BACK 召回 transitive ■to order the return of a person who belongs to an organization or of products made by a company 召回;叫回;收回•The ambassador was recalled when war broke out.战争爆发后大使就被召回了。 •The company recalled thousands of tins of baby food after a salmonella scare.由于沙门氏菌污染引起恐慌,该公司收回了几千罐婴儿食品。 UK [rɪ'kɔ:l] US ['ri:.kɑ:l] noun REMEMBERING 记性 uncountable ■the ability to remember things 记忆力;记性•Old people often have astonishing powers of recall.老年人经常会表现出惊人的记忆力。 •My brother has total recall (= He can remember every detail of past events).我弟弟对过去发生的事情记得清清楚楚。 UK [rɪ'kɔ:l] US ['ri:.kɑ:l] noun CALLING BACK 召回 countable usually singular ■an occasion when someone orders the return of a person who belongs to an organization, or orders the return of products made by a company 召回;叫回;收回•an emergency recall of Parliament紧急召回休会的议会议员开会 •The company issued a recall of all their latest antibiotics.公司将他们最近生产的抗生素全部召回。 |