| 单词 | recount |
| 释义 | recount Word forms: recounts, recounting , recounted pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (rɪkaʊnt ). The noun is pronounced (riːkaʊnt ). 1. verb If you recount a story or event, you tell or describe it to people. [formal] He then recounted the story of the interview for his first job. [VERB noun] He recounted how heavily armed soldiers forced him from the presidential palace. [VERB wh] Synonyms: tell, report, detail, describe 2. countable noun A recount is a second count of votes in an election when the result is very close. She wanted a recount. She couldn't believe that I had got more votes than her. Collocations: demand a recount In that case the candidate would likely demand a recount of the votes or other investigations into the alleged fraud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The opposition demanded a recount of one province that showed a turnout of 99.98 per cent. Times, Sunday Times However, he demanded a recount, which resulted in his victory by 10 votes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After losing the initial count by a few dozen votes, he demanded a recount and won the primary, by a few dozen votes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The scriptwriters gleefully recount a story when, as an exercise, they considered which topics were too daft or extreme to incorporate in a cartoon. Times, Sunday Times Simple maths would seem to suggest that the inhospitable terrain took a toll on the escapees; the story rewinds to recount a story of incredible bravery and sacrifice. Times, Sunday Times He was silent for a time, then began to recount the story of the land his family had tended for generations. Times, Sunday Times He prefaces it by saying that he knew at the time he would recount this story for the rest of his life. Times, Sunday Times Don't just recount the story. Times, Sunday Times Simple maths would seem to suggest that the inhospitable terrain took a toll on the escapees; the story rewinds to recount a tale of incredible bravery and sacrifice. Times, Sunday Times He pulls the group together to recount a tale of hunting elephants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No medieval references to the legend have been found; the first texts that recount his tale date from the sixteenth century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Islanders recount their tales of how they and their ancestors moved against the occupiers — acts of defiance for which some lost their lives. Times, Sunday Times Yet despite recounting this tale, there he was believing that his own book, the very one that told this story, would be completed much faster than those of his colleagues. Times, Sunday Times Prior to the announcement of the unofficial results, both candidates had said that they would request a recount if they lost. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ingles requested a recount, but withdrew the request at a special city council meeting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An apparent election loser, behind by 2% or less of the total votes cast, may request a recount. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He appealed the results, requesting a recount in court for all 6,152 precincts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since the results showed that he was only 600 votes behind, he requested a recount. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 叙述, 复算 Japanese: 詳述する, 数え直し |
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