record

noun

OPAL W

/ˈrekɔːd/

/ˈrekərd/

Idioms

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written account

[countable] a written account of something that is kept so that it can be looked at and used in the future

You should keep a record of your expenses.
medical/dental records
It was the worst flood since records began.
according to… records According to official records, there were 21 murders in the city that year.
on record Last summer was the wettest on record.
people who leave no trace in the historical record (= written documents that provide evidence about the past)

Extra Examples

Do you have a record of how much you spent?
He has always kept an accurate record of his spending.
I checked the records but nobody by that name has worked here.
It was the driest summer on record.
Medical records should not be destroyed.
No formal record of the marriage now survives.
No record exists of a battle on this site.
The records contain the bank details of all employees.
The records showed that the building had not been inspected for ten years.
The university records go back as far as the 13th century.
There are cell phone records that prove we were not even in the apartment.
There is no exact record of the number of accidents.
The court records reveal the timing of the crime.
Under the law, every citizen has access to their official records.
We have no record of your conversation with Mr Smith.
a verbatim record of the meeting
records on children's progress
Auditors inspected their financial records.
I asked them to check their records again.
No record of the transaction existed.
The body was identified from dental records.
The company's records were neither complete nor up-to-date.
The computer automatically updates my records every day.
Their records date back to 1846.
This seems to be an authentic record of the events around that time.
Who has your medical records?
We keep all sales records for five years.
According to historical records, she was married at the age of eighteen.
Electronic records confirmed her purchase.
You are required to maintain records of your production activities.
Modern agriculture could not exist without record keeping.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

formal
official
public
…

verb + record

keep
maintain
compile
…

record + verb

contain something
include something
indicate something
…

preposition

in the record
in the records
off the record
…

phrases

access to the records
have a record of something
have no record of something
…

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highest/best

[countable] the best result or the highest or lowest level that has ever been reached, especially in sport

She holds the world record for the 100 metres.
to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before)
to set a new record
There was a record number of candidates for the post.
I got to work in record time.
The UK's biggest banks made record profits last year.
Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever).

Wordfinder

athlete
champion
compete
fixture
match
record
spectator
sport
stadium
tournament

Extra Examples

He hopes to equal the Olympic record.
Lewis established a new world record with a time of 9.86 seconds.
He compiled a lifetime record of 209–161.
Bubka rewrote the pole-vault record books during his career.
Bob Beamon's long-standing record for the long jump was eventually broken.
His mile record stood for twelve years.
If she continues like this she could beat the record.
She has just set a new world record.
These viewing figures are an all-time record for a single broadcast.
Who holds the 100 metre sprint record?
The US saw its trade deficit shrink at a record pace in September.
She has broken all previous records.

Topics Successa2, Sports: other sportsa2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

club
course
national
…

verb + record

hold
establish
set
…

record + verb

stand
fall

record + noun

book
attempt
breaker
…

preposition

record for
record with

phrases

in record time

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of somebody/something’s past

[singular] the facts that are known about somebody/something’s past behaviour, character, achievements, etc.

The airline has a good safety record.
record on something The report criticizes the government's record on housing.
record of something He has an impressive record of achievement.

of crimes

(also criminal record)

[countable] the fact of having committed crimes in the past

Does he have a record?
teenagers with a criminal record

Topics Law and justicec1, Crime and punishmentc1

music

[countable] a thin, round piece of plastic on which music, etc. is recorded

to play a record
a record collection

record

verb

OPAL W

/rɪˈkɔːd/

/rɪˈkɔːrd/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they record	/rɪˈkɔːd/ /rɪˈkɔːrd/
he / she / it records	/rɪˈkɔːdz/ /rɪˈkɔːrdz/
past simple recorded	/rɪˈkɔːdɪd/ /rɪˈkɔːrdɪd/
past participle recorded	/rɪˈkɔːdɪd/ /rɪˈkɔːrdɪd/
-ing form recording	/rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

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keep account

[transitive] to keep a permanent account of facts or events by writing them down, filming them, storing them in a computer, etc.

record something Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years.
You should record all your expenses during your trip.
record how, what, etc… His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues.
record that… She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June.
it is recorded that… It is recorded that, by the year 630, four hundred monks were attached to the monastery.

Extra Examples

It was all there, faithfully recorded in his uncle's formal style.
She secretly recorded the conversation.
The circumstances of her death were graphically recorded in the local press.
The contract is witnessed by others and duly recorded.
The event is vividly recorded in his journal.
The geographical spread of the industry in the 16th century is poorly recorded.
The mother's occupation was not routinely recorded on the birth certificate.
The names of those who died are recorded for posterity on a tablet at the back of the church.
The time of the accident is recorded as 6.23 p.m.
The weights must be recorded accurately.
historically recorded events
the most famous and deadly influenza outbreak recorded in history
As a war artist she recorded the work of female volunteers.
Examples can be found in every era of recorded history.
The discussion was recorded in detail in his diary.
The events recorded in this book took place more than a century ago.
The figures recorded for 2007 show an increase of 23 per cent.
The lists record how MPs voted on specific issues.
The register recorded the names and addresses of residents.
Their names are recorded for posterity on the monument.
There were five million crimes recorded in Britain last year.
Recorded crime accounts for between only a quarter and a tenth of total crime.
These early experiments were all recorded on film, but this historic footage has sadly been lost.
Last year, they recorded a 38% increase in complaints.
Data are recorded for each completed transaction.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

carefully
meticulously
accurately
…

preposition

phrases

be recorded for posterity
be recorded in history
historically recorded
…

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sound/music/film

[transitive, intransitive] to make a copy of music, a film, etc. or to convert sound or a performance into a permanent form, so that you can listen to or watch it again

record (something) Did you remember to record that programme for me?
a recorded concert
Tell me when the machine starts recording.
record somebody/something doing something He recorded the class rehearsing before the performance.

music

[transitive, intransitive] record (something) to perform music so that it can be copied, stored and played back

The band is back in the US recording their new album.
to record a song
They spent the summer touring and recording.

Extra Examples

This CD has been beautifully recorded.
The songs were originally recorded on tape.

Topics Musica2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

secretly
originally

preposition

from
on

phrases

beautifully recorded
well recorded
digitally recorded
…

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make official statement

[transitive] record something to make an official or legal statement about something

The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.
It is with great regret that we record the death of one of our founder members.

Topics Law and justicec2

of measuring instrument

[transitive] record something | record what, how, etc… to show a particular measurement or amount

The thermometer recorded a temperature of 40°C.

score/result

[transitive] record something to achieve a particular score or result

The team recorded their first win of the season.
to record a victory/high score

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