单词 | recover |
释义 | recoverrecover /rɪˈkʌvɚ/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb 1[intransitive] to become better after an illness, accident, shock, etc. SYN recuperate: Doctors say she will recover quickly. He never fully recovered from the disease.recover from It will take several months for Boyle to recover from the knee injury.2[intransitive] to return to a normal condition after a period of trouble or difficulty: The tourist industry is slowly recovering.recover from The economy has not yet recovered from the recession.3[transitive] to get back something that was taken from you, lost, or almost destroyed: Four stolen paintings have recently been recovered.recover something from something A number of bodies were recovered from the wreckage.4[transitive] to get back the amount of money that you have spent or that you have lost SYN recoup: The company hopes to recover the cost of developing their new product. The landlord’s insurance company may try to recover damages from the renter.5[transitive] to get back the ability to control your feelings or your body again, after not being able to: He never recovered the use of his legs. Joyce quickly recovered herself (=controlled her emotions) and blew her nose. She recovered her balance and kept running. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperare, from capere to take]—recoverable adjective |
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