regain [rɪ'geɪn] verb transitive ADVANCED ■to take or get possession of something again 重新获得;恢复;收回•The government has regained control of the capital from rebel forces.政府已从叛军手中收复了首都。 •She made an effort to regain her self-control.她竭力控制住自己。 ■literary ■to reach or return to a place, especially after difficulty or danger (尤指经历困难或危险后)回到,重返,返回(某地)•The swimmers struggled to regain the shore.游泳者们挣扎着游回岸上。 |