单词	record
释义	record1 nounrecord2 verb recordrec‧ord1 /ˈrekɔːd $ -ərd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Entry menu MENU FOR recordrecord1 information2 highest/best ever3 music4 past activities5 crime6 the record books7 in record time8 off the record9 be/go on (the) record as saying (that)10 for the record11 set/put the record straight Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES According to your medical records, you had an operation five years ago. an old Beatles record As an employee, his record is outstanding. Coach Rogers has boosted the team's record to 12 wins and only 4 losses. Dyer scored 36 points, a tournament record. HMA has a great track record of managing hospitals. I've checked the student records, and I can't find any mention of her name. Keep a record of all your expenses during the trip. Medical records are now kept on computers. Our records are continually updated. The records of births, marriages, and deaths were all destroyed in the fire. The department has a long record of high achievement. The hotel should have a record of who stayed there last month. The industry's record on conservation is not very impressive. The results of the blood test will be noted in your medical records. The US had serious concerns over the country's poor human rights record. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Money flows have a successful track record in predicting the direction of the stock market. No one kept track of exactly how many were mistreated, but several thousand deaths blight the record of Ferdinand and Isabelia. The record of negotiating - and sticking to - regional specialisation in basic industries has not been impressive. The ship that had followed us would have left a record of its course, and ours. Their record against winning teams is 1-3. These files need to be initialised and the unused records marked as empty. This comes on top of a record 21 trillion yen in local government bonds expected for the year to April. Thesaurus THESAURUS► record information about something that is written down: · your medical records· the public records office· I have to keep a record of all my spending when I’m travelling on business. ► file a set of written records, or information stored on a computer under a particular name: · He began reading the file on the case.· I think I may have accidentally deleted the file. ► accounts (also books informal) an exact record of the money that a company has received and spent: · Companies are required by law to publish their annual accounts.· Someone had been falsifying the accounts.· The company’s books all seemed to be in order. ► ledger one of the official books in which a company’s financial records are kept, which show how much it has received and spent: · The costs have been moved from one column of the ledger to another. ► minutes an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting: · Both points are mentioned in the minutes of the last meeting on August 3rd. ► diary a book in which you regularly write down the things that have happened to you: · In his diary he wrote, ‘It s lovely having him here, we’ve had so many cosy talks.’· I’ll just check in my diary to see if I’m free. ► blog a web page on the Internet on which someone regularly writes about their life, opinions, or a particular subject: · I may not always agree with David, but I always read his blog. ► register an official list of names of people, organizations etc: · Guests must sign the hotel register.· the national register of births, deaths, and marriages· Lloyds Register of Shipping ► roll an official list of names, especially of people who are allowed to do something such as vote or be in a class at school: · the electoral roll (=list of people who can vote in an area)· The teacher called the roll (=read out the list of the names of the students, who then have to say if they are present). ► log an official record that is kept on a ship or plane: · Mr Appleby said he complained to a senior officer, who made a note in the ship’s log. Longman Language Activatorto keep information about something, so that it can be used or looked at later► record to write down information or store it on a computer, so that it can be looked at later, especially official information about numbers or amounts: · Make sure you record the date you bought the tickets.· Only 13 cases of this disease have ever been recorded.record that: · A final communiqué recorded that "a thorough and candid discussion has taken place". ► chart to record information about a situation or a set of events over a period of time in order to show how it changes or develops: · She aims to chart new cases of cancer in areas around nuclear power stations.· The computer will chart the spacecraft's progress as it approaches Saturn.chart how: · The article charts how adverts, in the past and in the present, have succeeded in linking the cigarette with sophistication. ► keep a record to write down details of things you have done or things that have happened because it may be important to have this information available at a later time: · The hospital has only just started to keep a record, but so far they have treated six people for this type of injury.keep a record of: · She always keeps a record of how much money she spends.· Employees were asked to keep a detailed record of any accidents that occurred in the workplace. ► document to write about important events, activities, and developments and record all the facts and details connected with them: · Many writers have documented the changes in feminist politics over the last decade.· Attempts to document social problems in some parts of the country had been difficult. ► register to put something such as your name on an official list or record: · You had to register a baby's birth within a month.register as: · They claimed that the new rules would discourage people from registering as unemployed.register with: · The new students were told that they must register with the University before they could claim their grants.register for: · More than 4.3 million people registered for shares. ► put/place something on record to publicly say something that you want to be recorded, because you think it is important: · Yes, we do remember your initial objections, but unfortunately you didn't place them on record.put/place on record that: · The lawyer asked the court to put on record that her client had always been co-operative. ► log to make an official record of events or facts, either in writing or on a computer: · All deliveries must be logged.· The system can log the date and length of calls made by company employees. information that is kept so that it can be used or looked at later► record information that is collected gradually over a long period of time, so that it can be looked at when necessary: · I've checked the student records, and I can't find any mention of her name.· The results of the blood test will be noted in your medical records.record of: · The hotel should have a record of who stayed there last month. ► archives a collection of records that provide information about the history of a country, organization, family etc: · New evidence has come to light from the 40-year-old United Nations archives.· The Public Record Office is a central repository for all government archives. ► register an official list of names kept for legal purposes that records information such as who attends a particular school, who has been born or has died, or who is legally allowed to do something: · Teachers were reminded that school attendance registers were actually legal documents.electoral register (=a list of the names and addresses of all the people who are old enough to vote): · Why are there 1 million people missing from the electoral register?register of: · To find out about her family history, she looked through the register of births, marriages, and deaths. ► log an official written record of something, especially a journey in a ship or plane: · He complained to a senior officer, who made a note in the ship's log.log of: · Alice had to write up a detailed log of the trip, complete with scientific data. ► chronicle a historical record in which events are recorded in the order in which they happened: · Chronicles written by Roman scholars can give us a good idea of how their political system worked.chronicle of: · The report is a chronicle of the history of the Party since its formation. to do something that is a crime► commit : commit a crime/offence/murder etc do something that is a crime, especially a serious or violent crime: · Brady committed a series of brutal murders.· Women commit far fewer crimes than men.· It now seems likely that Mason was sent to prison for an offence he never committed. ► break the law to do something that is illegal: · I didn't realize that I was breaking the law.· Hamer acknowledges that what he did was wrong, but denies breaking the law.· Should journalists ever break the law in order to get a story? ► get into trouble to get into a situation in which you are blamed or punished for doing something illegal: · Logue got into trouble for drug violations.get into trouble with: · When he was a teenager, Wayne got into a lot of trouble with the police. ► turn to crime to begin a way of life that involves crime: · He claims that when he could not find work, he was forced to turn to crime.· Kramer said that he turned to crime in a bid to pay off his debts. ► have a criminal record if someone has a criminal record, they have been found guilty of a crime in the past, and this information is officially recorded by the police or the courts: · A background check confirmed that he had a criminal record.· Loman has a lengthy criminal record. a collection of information► file a collection of information, about a person, subject etc that is kept by an organization such as a school, a company, or the police: · Only a few people are allowed to see these files.file on: · Could you bring me the file on the West murder, please?keep a file on somebody/something: · The FBI keeps files on all suspected terrorists.keep something on file (=store it in a file): · We keep copies of all applications on file. ► record information that is collected gradually over a long period of time, so that it can be looked at when necessary: · Our records are continually updated.medical/personnel/criminal etc record: · According to your medical records, you had an operation five years ago.· I've checked the student records, and I can't find any mention of her name.record of: · The records of births, marriages, and deaths were all destroyed in the fire.keep a record (=write down details of things as they happen): · Keep a record of all your expenses during the trip. ► database a very large collection of information kept on a computer: · We can check the database to see whether the book is in stock.database of: · The company has a database of over 23,000 hotels that allow pets. to keep information► keep to keep a lot of different pieces of information together in one place, so that you can find them when you need them: · The police keep detailed information about everyone who has committed a crime.· Records of all births and deaths are kept in the county offices. ► store to keep large quantities of information, especially in a computer: · Huge amounts of information can be stored on a single CD-ROM.· The cards can be stored alphabetically.· Data regarding employees' salaries are stored on the computer at the main office. ► keep something on file to keep information in a computer or written down so that you can use it at a later time: · We have no job openings at the moment but we will keep your details on file.· Employees' records are kept on file for one year after they have left the company. ► file to keep information in written form and in a special order, so that it is easy to find when you need it: · Barb, could you file these papers for me?· All the students' records are filed alphabetically.file something away: · Once a complaint is received it is usually filed away and forgotten. ► keep a record/keep records to keep information on a particular subject, especially so that you can see how it changes or develops: keep a record/keep records of: · You should keep written records of all business expenses.· The scientists are keeping a record of radioactive levels in the area.keep a record/keep records on: · Schools keep records on all their students. not official► unofficial not done according to official rules or processes, or not officially approved by a government or other organization: · She seems to have become the unofficial spokesman for the group.· The Prime Minister discussed the matter with his German counterpart on an unofficial visit to his home last month.· Unofficial sources say that over 100 people were shot dead in the rioting. ► informal informal discussions, agreements, offers etc are not official and have not been officially approved: · The two companies have an informal arrangement to share each other's sports and leisure facilities.· The report was based on informal discussions with women MPs and their families.· I was offered the job after an informal interview in the staff canteen. ► off the record if someone tells you something off the record , they are not giving you the official opinion of their organization and do not want what they say to be made public: · Strictly off the record, my feeling is that we are going to lose the election.· Off the record, police officers are saying they are more and more unwilling to arrest those found in possession of small amounts of cannabis. official► official · What's the government's official policy on drugs education in schools?· You have to get official permission for building in a conservation area.official report/document/data etc · Most of the official records of the case were destroyed in a fire in 1965.official procedure/guidelines/process etc · The official procedure for obtaining a visa can turn into a bureaucratic nightmare.official visit/duties/engagement etc (=officially organized by a government etc) · The newspaper claims she spent over £50,000 on an official trip to Australia.official explanation/line/reason etc · The official explanation for the man's death was suicide. ► formal done officially and publicly, according to established rules and processes: · A formal agreement between the two countries was signed in 1999.· Fifteen formal complaints have been made about the hospital in the past year.· Her lawyers have made a formal request that she be allowed to stay in the country until her husband's trial. ► authorized also authorised British officially approved, or having official permission from a government or other organization: · Check that you have the authorized version of the software.· We will send round one of our authorized representatives to discuss the purchase with you.· Access is only given to authorized personnel. ► on (the) record if a politician, government official etc says something on (the) record , they say it publicly and officially: · Mr Senator, will you now confirm on the record that none of these rumors are true?be on record as saying/stating etc: · She's on record as saying that she would resign if the vote went against her.go on (the) record (=agree to say something officially): · Privately, many MPs are critical of the policy, but none is willing to go on the record. all the things that have happened in the past► somebody's/something's past all the things that have happened to someone in the past: · Greg didn't like to talk about his past, · The newspapers had been investigating the President's past, hoping to find some scandal.· The elegant buildings on the sea front give us a glimpse of Brighton's more glorious past. ► history all the things that have happened in the past, especially to a country, a town, or an organization: the history of something/something's history: · India has been invaded several times in its history.· a book about the history of the United Nations ► record all the things that a person, organization, country etc has done in the past, especially when talking about how good or bad they are: a good/bad/poor etc record: · As an employee, his record is outstanding.· The US had serious concerns over the country's poor human rights record.record of: · The department has a long record of high achievement.record on: · The industry's record on conservation is not very impressive.track record (=a record that shows how experienced or skilful a person or organization is): · HMA has a great track record of managing hospitals. to make something correct► correct · Teachers spend many hours correcting students' assignments.· It will take us some time to correct all the mistakes.· Is there any way of politely correcting someone's grammar?correct me if I'm wrong (=say this when you think what you are saying is right, but you are not sure) · Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't we met before? ► correction a mark or note correcting something on a piece of written work: · My essay was covered in corrections in red ink.· Corrections should be pencilled into the margins.· My Spanish teacher will point out errors, but we have to make the corrections ourselves. ► set somebody straight also put somebody straight British to tell someone the true facts when they have made a mistake, especially if you are annoyed by their mistake: · She quickly set me straight, saying that while she enjoys her job, she works mainly for the money.· Your friends are always ready to put you straight when you do something stupid.set sb straight about: · It's time to set people straight about why he was fired - he didn't act in a professional manner. ► set the record straight also put the record straight British to tell people the true facts about something, especially in public, because you want to make it very clear that what is believed is in fact not correct: · It's time we put the record straight. The newspapers are wrong -- this factory will not be closing down.· Paulson, wanting to set the record straight, called a press conference. WORD SETS► Communications amplitude, nounAV, beam, verbcall letters, nouncall sign, nounconsole, nouncopier, nouncopyright, nouncoverage, nouncryptography, nouncuneiform, adjectivecypher, noundigital, adjectivedigitize, verbdirectional, adjectivedisinformation, noundisquisition, noundisseminate, verbdocument, verbedit, verbeditor, nounelectronic mail, nounemail, nounfax, nounfax, verbfibre optics, nounfrequency, nounindex, nouninformation science, nouninformation technology, nounintercom, nounloudhailer, nounloudspeaker, nounmedia, nounmedia studies, nounmedium, nounmicrofilm, nounmonitor, nounmultimedia, adjectivenetwork, nounnetwork, verbnews conference, nounnewsreel, nounnonverbal, adjectiveopinion-makers, nounoptical fibre, nounover, adverboverhead, nounoverhead projector, nounPA, nounpage, verbpager, nounpalimpsest, nounpapyrus, nounpenmanship, nounradio beacon, nounradio-cassette player, nounradiogram, nounrecord, nounreissue, verbreportage, nounscramble, verbsemaphore, nounsmoke signal, nounsound wave, nounsurfing, nounTannoy, nountelecommunications, nountransceiver, nountransponder, nounvideo conferencing, nounVideotex, nounvoice print, nounwalkie-talkie, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1verbs► the records show something · Official records show that 44 businesses have stopped trading in the last 12 months. ► keep a record · Teachers keep a record of students’ progress. ► maintain a record formal· The directors are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records. ► place/put something on record (=officially say something or write it down)· I wish to put on record my objection to the scheme. ► access records (also have/gain access to records) (=be able to look at them)· Every citizen has the right to access their medical records. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + record► a written record · Where written records do survive, they are incomplete. ► historical records · Using historical records, we have produced an image of the temple. ► official records · This has been the wettest winter since official records began. ► an accurate record · Many hospitals did not keep accurate records. ► a detailed record · Edwardian travellers left detailed records of their journeys. ► a proper record · Failure to maintain proper records would be a criminal offence. ► confidential records · They were transferring confidential student records onto computer. ► a permanent record · You will have a permanent record of your work. ► medical/hospital/health etc records · The hospital could not find my mother’s medical records.· Patients’ hospital records are kept on a database. ► financial records · The company’s financial records must be up-to-date. ► public records (=records of births, deaths etc, that the public are allowed to look at)· He found the information while examining public records. ► police records · Violent assaults rose 39 percent, according to police records. phrases► the biggest/highest etc on record · Last summer was one of the hottest on record. ► a matter of public record formal (=something that has been written down so that anyone can know it)· His salary is a matter of public record. Meaning 2verbs► break/beat a record (=do better or be greater than an existing record)· He broke the world record twice. ► smash/shatter a record (=beat it easily)· She smashed the record by a massive 28 seconds. ► hold a record (=have it)· Davies holds the record for most points in a season. ► set a record (=achieve it for the first time)· The twenty-year-old set a new British record of 44.47 secs. ► equal a record (also tie a record American English) (=do as well as the record)· Woods equalled the course record and finished eleven under par.· Davis tied a team record by hitting six field goals. ► a record stands (=is not beaten)· His record stood for 42 years. ► a record falls (=is beaten)· Another record will fall on the last day of the season, if Arsenal win their final game. adjectives► an all-time record · The price of oil has hit an all-time record. ► a world record · Powell equalled the 100 metres world record with a time of 9.77 seconds. ► an Olympic record · He won a gold medal and broke the Olympic record by 44 records. ► a British/American/Italian etc record · Jones won in 10.93 seconds, a new British record. ► a course/track record (=the best score for a particular golf course or time for a racecourse or track)· Lewis set the fastest lap with a new track record. ► a club/team record · Irvin holds a team record with 111 catches this season. record + NOUN► a record number/level/time etc · Pollution in the lake has reached record levels. ► a record high/low · The stock market reached a record high on August 21. ► a record attempt (=an attempt to break a record)· They will make another record attempt next year. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► all-time record  They reached an all-time record score. ► record a CD (=play music and record it on a CD)· They have formed a band and have plans to record a CD later this year. ► a CD/record/music collection · Have you seen his CD collection? ► a recording/building etc contract · The band was soon offered a recording contract with Columbia Records. ► a criminal record (=a record, kept by the police, of the crimes someone has committed)· It can be hard for someone with a criminal record to find work. ► had a criminal record  He already had a criminal record. ► a record crowd (=the biggest one there has ever been)· They were playing before a record crowd of 50,000. ► a record deal (=one between a singer or band and a recording company)· It’s hard for a band to get a record deal. ► cassette/tape/record deck ► recorded delivery British English (=when a record is kept of posting and safe delivery)· I’d better send my passport by recorded delivery. ► record something in your diary · James Alvin recorded the incident in his diary. ► record an event (=write down or photograph what happened)· Two photographers recorded the events. ► fossil record  Marine sponges have a long fossil record (=their development has been recorded over a long period). ► a new/record/ten-year etc high  The price of oil reached a new high this week. ► recorded history (=history since people have written things down)· These were the worst floods in recorded history. ► a hit single/show/record etc  the hit musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ ► holds the record for  The programme still holds the record for the longest running TV series. ► a record level (=the highest ever level)· Sales have reached record levels. ► recorded live  Their latest CD was recorded live (=recorded at a live performance) in New York. ► master list/copy/recording etc  We’ve lost the master disk. ► medical records (=which show what illnesses and treatment someone has had) ► recorded music · Live music can sound very different from recorded music. ► recorded an open verdict  He said there was some doubt over the way Grant had died, and recorded an open verdict. ► play a record/CD/tape etc  DJs playing the latest house and techno tracks ► preserve/record/keep etc something for posterity  a priceless work of art that must be kept for posterity ► proven track record  a telephone system with a proven track record (=past performance showing how good it is) of reliability ► a safety record (=figures showing how safe or unsafe something has been in the past)· The aircraft has a good safety record. ► record sales (=better than ever before)· The Ford Fiesta has achieved record sales in Italy. ► record a song (=onto a CD so that it can be sold)· The song was first recorded in 1982. ► recording studio  a recording studio in Nashville ► proven track record  We’re looking for someone with a proven track record in selling advertising. ► good track record  The fund has a good track record of investing in the equity market. ► record a verdict (=make it and write it in an official record)· The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death on all four victims. ► a video recording · Can a video recording of an interview with a child be used in a court as evidence? ► record something on video · She had no idea that her purchase was being recorded on video. ► set/break/beat a world record  He set a new world record for the marathon. ► world record holder  the 800 m world record holder COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► criminal · A mini-breakdown was less of a black mark than a criminal record if he should ever choose to emigrate.· The papers seemed to be more interested in trying to find out if I had a criminal record.· Background sketchy, certainly no criminal record.· Police said he had a history of mental illness and a criminal record that they would not disclose last night.· Have their parents got any sort of criminal record?· Angel Coro, an escaped mental patient with a long criminal record, was arrested.· The court was told both accused had extensive criminal records.· Police have found no prior criminal records for Bean and Gauthier, Thomas said. ► good · Boro have a good home record while Pompey are bad travellers.· Bush can claim no credit for one of the best economic records in history.· They've got the best away record in the second division.· Post-secondary institutions have a better track record of designing programs that match labor-market needs and place their graduates in jobs.· The House has not had a good record in the past years.· But in those years, they were always the team with the best record going into the playoffs.· And as any good record sleeve will tell you, re-recording a record without a licence is illegal.· In general, it has a good safety record. ► historical · Diagnoses are based on evidence accumulated about failure modes, operator observations of symptoms and historical records.· The historical record is thin for most of the other black statesman as well.· I have no desire to rake over the past but we should have the right to refer to matters of historical record.· It is nevertheless possible to make deductions about stages of language before historical records.· Record fish lists exist purely as historical records.· Brackley itself produced rather few people who impressed themselves on the historical record.· However, the historical record is difficult to reconcile with this point of view.· It will be needed, above all, if we are to be able to read the historical record. ► long · Blue chip refers to firms with long track records for turning profits and paying dividends.· Only the experienced with a long Tiller record were considered.· The expansion of the 1990s seems set to vie with those of the 1960s and 1980s for the longest on record.· Had William Day, a man with a long criminal record, just happened along inadvertently?· To avoid damage in a down market, buy and hold stocks of companies with long records of rising earnings and dividends.· The position of Thakin Soe, who had the longest record of underground resistance, was even more unclear.· Its long track record and star-studded cast both lend it to statistical study and fire the hope of investors. ► medical · Results are incorporated within personalised medical records which serve as clinical review forms.· There are no medical records for these children.· For ten more months, doctors in Britain can continue, legally, to deny people access to their own medical records.· Assembly lawyers also subpoenaed her medical records and unsuccessfully sought records from her gynecologist.· However, the job was successfully completed and the new medical records department is bug free.· After patients supply their medical records, a company medical team contacts their physicians for any required information not in the records.· After supplying medical records and repeatedly telephoning the department, we were told in September that they had mislaid his file.· A new scheme experimenting with medical records on small plastic smart cards seems to be a success, according to Medical Monitor. ► new · The 18 tracks of the new record are so dizzyingly dexterous, the live show should be nothing short of amazing.· By the time he had finished all the computerized records had been erased and a new record created.· When I go in to make a record, we make a new record.· Their arrest came only days after they set a new world record for cycling at altitude across the Himalayas.· Over the course of the year, the Dow industrials set a new record 69 times.· However, the job was successfully completed and the new medical records department is bug free.· Tax policy and budgetary decisions still favor the wealthy, and the stock market sets new records every week. ► poor · Britain has a poor track record in international collaboration.· In case of redundancies, cutbacks, or transfers, those with poor work records are often the first lo go.· Without doubt Lloyd George had a very poor record on national issues.· Unfortunately, governments, aid agencies and the United Nations have an extremely poor record of being able to organise anything.· But yet Britain had a poor record of economic achievement in the 1920s, before the world depression marked the years 1929-32.· Was this because of governmental housing policy or a poor employment record on the part of the bread-winner of the family?· She does not work in isolation, and poor records will deprive others involved in teaching of vital information about the student. ► previous · It took more than a thousand participants to make it happen, beating the previous record by thirty-five.· The 11-month total beats the previous full-year record, set in 1993.· This year's results will hopefully smash all previous records and break through the £50k barrier.· The previous record was in 1989, when the company posted a profit of 2. 83 billion francs.· He cleared 2.68m to beat the previous record of 2.67m set by Paul Parker of Cumbria.· The total breaks its previous record of 464, 651 in 1979, the company said.· He led his country 25 times, surpassing Ian McLauchlan's previous record of 19.· The previous record was set earlier in the season when teammate Erica Mashia went 12 for 12 from the line against Maine. ► written · New data resources are also being produced by the analysis or synthesis of other written or artifact records.· It has been suggested by one author that, for instance, written records of staff training should be kept.· Their attitudes to written records can seem cavalier, and contradictory.· Nigel Cramer got a first telephone report from Bedford in the mid-morning, long before the written record arrived.· This visit will also serve as an introduction to written records and their importance for history.· Illiterates leave no written record of their views, but they nevertheless reflect and act accordingly.· Note-taking encourages active learning and provides you with some written record of what you've been studying.· It creates a written record which your debtor can not deny receiving. NOUN► company · They also ease the pressure of financial commitment from the record company.· There is apathy within the A&R departments of major record companies.· Like advances from record companies, this will be recoupable out of future royalties.· It was all fashioned after a record company.· He talks about being shipped around London like cattle at the beck and call of the record company with a weary shrug.· As a result, record companies frequently receive demos tapes suited to a publisher's attention.· With these amounts of money involved, the relationship between band and record company can occasionally be quite strained.· The record company had now moved from Vernon Yard to larger premises, beyond the canal, railway tracks and council estates. ► deal · Many of the kids who are out there making music don't necessarily want a record deal.· Currently, getting a record deal for a new act is difficult.· The new acts can be divided into those with and without a record deal.· Those still looking for a record deal usually send a tape, some photographs and a biography.· Sessions are often recorded with bands who already have a record deal.· You could get a record deal in London, Glasgow, Dublin or Manchester.· However once a record deal is signed the value of good management becomes obvious.· The band don't deserve such praise, but they have earned this record deal. ► fossil · We also know that the fossil record is fragmentary in the extreme.· We know about them from fossil records.· Most are microscopic, and many have no skeleton and therefore lack a fossil record.· For heaven's sake, Rachel, look at the fossil record as a whole.· But the fossil record of the insects is far from perfect - very sporadic and selective.· We can not, of course, replay a piece of history and we do not have a fossil record of behaviour.· The fossil record bears this out.· We shall concentrate on the arthropods with the best fossil record. ► holder · Only Butch Reynolds, the world record holder at 43. 29, has run faster.· A big welcome to former World 5000m record holder Dave Moorcroft who starts a new column this month.· New Marske Harriers have a new quadruple world record holder.· They want the television to have athletic competitions with the world record holders there for the finals. ► level · Yesterday's trade figures showed clearly that export volumes were at record levels even in a worldwide economic downturn.· On March 10 the authorities issued a warning to people to stay indoors after concentrations of low-level ozone reached record levels.· Mr. Mellor United Kingdom exports have grown 23 percent. over the past five years, and reached record levels during 1991.· Exports from Ireland were at record levels.· Because Britain has been covered, during the last few weeks, with record levels of toxic and other dangerous substances.· Personal bankruptcies and consumer credit defaults are also at record levels.· There are record levels of unemployment in spite of their fiddled figures.· In many countries, IPOs have reached record levels just before stockmarket crashes. ► number · Book publishers all over the world have joined the rugby boom, producing a record number of books.· Down the highway from Fort Lauderdale, folks in Miami are talking about record numbers of tourists.· An identity bracelet was put on her wrist with her full name and hospital record number written on it.· The welfare cutoff is prompting record numbers of people to apply for citizenship.· R is a one-character record number.· A record number of display teams are set to take part.· Of the 13 seats, four - a record number - were therefore excess seats.· A record number of licentiate applications have been assessed, reflecting the increased promotional activities carried out. ► player · Hatton said something about buying him a record player for a wedding present.· There was a thumping noise coming from above that was a record player.· She sold her record player to Eric from the top floor.· But we didn't have a record player, so every night we'd get it out and look at it.· There was no television set, no record player, not even a radio.· We cleared the old billiard room of furniture and put on the record player, and danced reels.· There was a crash downstairs as some one knocked the record player over.· Even now, record players and radios could be heard. ► school · A school record on a child may have to be disclosed as may any other record held by the school or authority.· The win lifted the Eagles' record to 17-5, which ties the school record for victories in a season.· Until recently what was on the child's school record and whether parent or child could see it was a vexed question.· Hill tied a school record with four field goals, connecting from 42, 27, 26 and 25 yards.· With increasing frequency, it seems, the good talking-to becomes a permanent black spot on a school record.· As intelligence tests had not superseded the older attainments tests, so school records did not supersede the test battery.· She pushed the door open with such force that it swung back and forth five times-a school record. ► track · The pup trialled at Brough Park on Saturday night and was only two lengths outside the sprint track record.· In fact, a handful of its stock and balanced funds have pretty feeble five-year track records.· Finally, internet businesses are moving into an era where their lengthening track record means they can be analysed alongside conventional companies.· But he said the recent poor track record of quarterbacks coming out of the Big Sky Conference worries him.· However, we judge the Government's good faith in terms of their track record.· But Jones' track record had always been above reproach.· Its increasingly widespread use and track record over many years emphasise its benefits compared with more traditional procedures.· And consider the intriguing track record of Globes voters. ► world · The previous day she had set a new world record in the preliminaries.· Rouse owned the 100 backstroke, owned the world record.· It is not surprising, therefore, that world records are generally broken in the afternoon, not during the night.· Not book of world records or world book of records or any of the other things you sometimes hear it called.· They were going for a world record ... and they got it.· The world record try-scorer rounded on his attacker and exchanged heated words.· I like helping Daniel break world records and it pays well, but I want to be the man breaking the records.· They want the television to have athletic competitions with the world record holders there for the finals. VERB► beat · If the backs had taken all their chances, Quins might have beaten Gloucester's record 80-point Cup win over Exeter.· You hear the first two beats of a record and you kind of get a sense of it.· We want to beat his record and any others that are going ... and to win for his family.· History is taking a beating and sacrosanct tour records are being kept in pencil.· It took more than a thousand participants to make it happen, beating the previous record by thirty-five.· The 11-month total beats the previous full-year record, set in 1993.· Jurassic Park beat the record set by Batman Returns, which took £31.8m in its first four days.· He cleared 2.68m to beat the previous record of 2.67m set by Paul Parker of Cumbria. ► break · They were arrested only days after breaking a world record by riding across a glacier in the Himalayas.· Andrews, on 43 caps, was close to breaking the Springbok record for number of appearances.· You must have broken every track record.· Earlier, Treleaven had broken Blackmoor's amateur record of 65, his round containing five birdies and only one dropped shot.· Johnson looked like Secretariat at the Preakness, leaving everyone in his dust, breaking the Olympic record.· He had been running, running as hard as he could to break his record for the five miles.· This fall, education officials say, enrollment will break that record when it tops 51. 7 million. ► hold · They also hold the League's record score a 21-0 win over North Skelton Rovers in 1895.· Brian Treggs holds the record with 167 career receptions.· Kelso also holds the record for the highest-priced winner, Equinoctial, at 250-1 in a handicap hurdle in November, 1990.· And it came from a famous maker: another Farman, a Goliath, had held the endurance record in 1921.· Build storage cabinets and shelves to hold a collection of records.· It held the box-office record until Gone with the wind moved more tickets in 1939 and 1940.· The database currently holds approximately 1,000 records.· In 1931, Goddard held the world altitude record for a rocket, with a flight to 1, 700 feet. ► keep · Village clerks could not keep a proper record of deaths, since they were so frequent.· Fish and Game laws require market owners who buy fish to keep detailed records, including the name of the supplier.· Normally we don't keep a record of the results but now we have some hard facts.· As the accounting system becomes more complex, it may be kept on a computer record.· If the business fails to keep proper records it may be charged a financial penalty.· There was a chart on the wall that gave some measure of this by keeping a record of math and spelling grades.· The Group Secretary acts as Secretary to the Board and all its committees, and keeps appropriate records of their proceedings.· Ask them to keep a record of. the materials they tried and the results. ► listen · But one listens to her final records with dismay after hearing the fresh, uncanny beauty of the early ones.· The two teenagers had only been listening to records, but the dad was pissed, none the less.· I spent a lot of time listening to records and just hanging out with friends.· They had a light supper, played backgammon for dimes, sat listening to records in the living room.· He read some of Rosa's books, and listened to her records.· So I usually sipped spicy tea and listened to records all night.· When you listen to their records they're always a lot slower than you perceive them to be.· I recommend that all my students listen to records at least two or three hours a day. ► play · Richard played me their record and invited me to the end of recording party.· Guys could get as much as $ I, 000 or more for playing one record.· Peel carried on playing their records and booking them in for sessions, despite their high degree of success.· Then he would look through the new magazines, play a few records, do a little housecleaning.· I played his record to death.· I used all of those, as well as a 1959 Les Paul which I played a lot on this record.· We've been playing the records he bought.· This gave us an overall playing record of four wins out of six matches played, with one defeat and one match abandoned. ► set · Mr Neasom, 57, must have set some kind of record since 1974, when he began reporting Portsmouth matches.· Not everything on the floor will set new high-tech records.· Sheep entries set a new record, and topped 500 for the first time.· Don't your staff ever set records?· Voila, Williamson set a home run record that lasted 35 years.· There's always scope for setting new records.· Beth, you have just set a new personal record. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► off the record Off the record, police officers are saying they are more and more unwilling to arrest those found in possession of small amounts of cannabis. Officials, speaking off the record, said they were still worried about the situation. Strictly off the record, my feeling is that we are going to lose the election. I shaved and showered, clipping two seconds off the record, and was soon out on the highway heading for Faketown. Nothing is off the record here. Skaters and coaches will admit this, off the record. The rest of the discussion, says Himmelstein, was off the record. There is no off the record. They said in 1976 that a tuned track could shave as much as 7 seconds off the record for the mile. Well, I don't blame you, after ... All right: from here on you're totally off the record. You want to be off the record? ► be/go on (the) record as saying (that)► for the record For the record, the official score was France 3, the U.S. 1. Gore's people remain, for the record, very confident of their ultimate success. He pay seventy-five cents for the record and he make two hundred dollars off it. It was a record year, too, for the record stall. Leicester wobbled, but they hung on for the record equalling win. The same procedure for verification was followed as for the records of the meetings. Their names for the record Dave Tilson and Pat Fenlon. This call has been taped, for the record. ► set/put the record straight Having set the record straight there is a paradox. He sets the record straight by a thorough reconsideration of Addison's Cato, that tragedy constantly overrated at the time. I want to set the record straight. Or a desire to put the record straight? Taylor was given the perfect platform to set the record straight at yesterday's press conference. They have a duty to set the record straight, otherwise they are conniving at falsehood. ► the record books► in record time During these years she made her journeys in record time. Everyone in Knockglen heard about it in record time, but what they heard bore little relation to the facts. No question, and he did it in record time. She shifts into high gear and gets out of the house, down the hill and over to Starbucks in record time. The human species has probably not undergone much genetic change in recorded time. We got home in record time. We had finished the drive back down to the highway from Can-yon de Chelly in record time. We pulled out all the stops and gave the company a response in record time. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► break a record Eventually, human champions will stop breaking records too. I said, Listen, man, the broken record was pressed by somebody else, not me. Instead of watching the scoreboard this week for broken records, the play-by-play announcer is watching the thermometer. The 18-year-old with size 18 feet just can't stop breaking records. ► chart-topping record/group/hit etc► book/record/wine etc club Bristol brought on record club buy Ray Atteveld for the injured Martin Scott after 16 minutes. Four were circulars - two were reminders that his subscriptions to a book club and the golf club were overdue. I think we all know that the book clubs are not naive. Last fall, Winfrey decided to give fiction a boost by creating her on-air book club. The kids belong to a book club. The recently reestablished library club was described and the possibility of a book club considered. ► keep a record/account/diary etc A relaxed regime of visiting the lavatory after each main meal and at bedtime is established with the parents keeping a record. Each day we are to keep a diary. I must keep records that prove I do all this. One research team keeps a record of which computers are attached to the network at any time. Only one in five departments is believed to keep a record of abuse of adults or the elderly. There was a chart on the wall that gave some measure of this by keeping a record of math and spelling grades. Tish intends to do some drawing, but is too intent on keeping a diary. ► a CD/record/video etc player But nomes hear sounds slowed down and stretched out and deeper, like a record player in a power cut. But we didn't have a record player, so every night we'd get it out and look at it. Hatton said something about buying him a record player for a wedding present. Inside she found a record player and some old 78s. There is also a video player, 2 pool tables and a good sound system. There was a thumping noise coming from above that was a record player. You will, of course, need a video source which can either be a video player or camera. ► set a record The Bulls set a team record with its 15th successive victory. Walsh set a pentathlon record in 1953. A design for a tapestry by Rubens set a record when it sold for £748,000. Average daily share volume set a record at 346 million shares a day, according to preliminary data from the exchange. Excavated in 1, 239 days, the 26, 800-foot Elizabeth Tunnel set a record for hard-rock tunneling. He won more than 1,000 cups and prizes as an amateur, setting records ranging from 1,000 yards to 12 miles. I am absolutely sure that my friend Jimmy Wall and I failed in our attempt to set a record. Meanwhile, Lakeside was setting records for the number of youths fishing there. The 35 players who beat par in the first round set a record, beating the 33 who did it in 1991. The motion on the Local Government Finance Bill - which set a record - was also introduced before debate had begun. ► smash a record► book/record/gift token A £10 book token will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened on Thursday 7 March. Word family WORD FAMILYnounrecordrecorderrecordingadjectiverecorded ≠ unrecordedverbrecord 1information [countable] information about something that is written down or stored on computer, film etc so that it can be looked at in the futurerecord of I try to keep a record of everything I spend. According to official records, five people were killed last year near that road junction.2highest/best ever [countable] the fastest speed, longest distance, highest or lowest level etc that has ever been achieved or reached, especially in sport:  The American team set a new world record in the sprint relay.3music [countable] a round flat piece of plastic with a hole in the middle that music and sound are stored on → vinyl:  I spent a lot of time listening to records. My dad’s got a huge record collection. a major British record company → record player4past activities [singular] the facts about how successful, good, bad etc someone or something has been in the pastrecord of/in (doing) something Chemistry graduates have a good record in finding employment. the company’s track record in improving conditionsrecord on Mr Davis defended the government’s record on unemployment (=what they have done about unemployment).5crime [countable] (also criminal/police record) information kept by the police that shows someone has committed a crime:  He’s only 18 and he already has a record. They won’t employ anyone with a criminal record.6the record books if someone is in the record books, they have achieved more than anyone else in a particular way:  She hopes to get into the record books by becoming the youngest woman to hold a pilot’s licence.7in record time very quickly:  She was out of bed and ready for school in record time that morning.8off the record if you say something off the record, you do not want people to repeat what you say, for example in newspapers or meetings:  May I talk to you, strictly off the record?9be/go on (the) record as saying (that) to say something publicly or officially, so that it may be written down and repeated:  She is on record as saying that teachers are under too much pressure.10for the record spoken used to tell someone that what you are saying should be remembered or written down:  For the record, the police never charged me.11set/put the record straight to tell people the truth about something, because you want to be sure that they understand what the truth really is:  I would like to set the record straight on a few points.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsthe records show something· Official records show that 44 businesses have stopped trading in the last 12 months.keep a record· Teachers keep a record of students’ progress.maintain a record formal· The directors are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records.place/put something on record (=officially say something or write it down)· I wish to put on record my objection to the scheme.access records (also have/gain access to records) (=be able to look at them)· Every citizen has the right to access their medical records.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + recorda written record· Where written records do survive, they are incomplete.historical records· Using historical records, we have produced an image of the temple.official records· This has been the wettest winter since official records began.an accurate record· Many hospitals did not keep accurate records.a detailed record· Edwardian travellers left detailed records of their journeys.a proper record· Failure to maintain proper records would be a criminal offence.confidential records· They were transferring confidential student records onto computer.a permanent record· You will have a permanent record of your work.medical/hospital/health etc records· The hospital could not find my mother’s medical records.· Patients’ hospital records are kept on a database.financial records· The company’s financial records must be up-to-date.public records (=records of births, deaths etc, that the public are allowed to look at)· He found the information while examining public records.police records· Violent assaults rose 39 percent, according to police records.phrasesthe biggest/highest etc on record· Last summer was one of the hottest on record.a matter of public record formal (=something that has been written down so that anyone can know it)· His salary is a matter of public record.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsbreak/beat a record (=do better or be greater than an existing record)· He broke the world record twice.smash/shatter a record (=beat it easily)· She smashed the record by a massive 28 seconds.hold a record (=have it)· Davies holds the record for most points in a season.set a record (=achieve it for the first time)· The twenty-year-old set a new British record of 44.47 secs.equal a record (also tie a record American English) (=do as well as the record)· Woods equalled the course record and finished eleven under par.· Davis tied a team record by hitting six field goals.a record stands (=is not beaten)· His record stood for 42 years.a record falls (=is beaten)· Another record will fall on the last day of the season, if Arsenal win their final game.adjectivesan all-time record· The price of oil has hit an all-time record.a world record· Powell equalled the 100 metres world record with a time of 9.77 seconds.an Olympic record· He won a gold medal and broke the Olympic record by 44 records.a British/American/Italian etc record· Jones won in 10.93 seconds, a new British record.a course/track record (=the best score for a particular golf course or time for a racecourse or track)· Lewis set the fastest lap with a new track record.a club/team record· Irvin holds a team record with 111 catches this season.record + NOUNa record number/level/time etc· Pollution in the lake has reached record levels.a record high/low· The stock market reached a record high on August 21.a record attempt (=an attempt to break a record)· They will make another record attempt next year.THESAURUSrecord information about something that is written down: · your medical records· the public records office· I have to keep a record of all my spending when I’m travelling on business.file a set of written records, or information stored on a computer under a particular name: · He began reading the file on the case.· I think I may have accidentally deleted the file.accounts (also books informal) an exact record of the money that a company has received and spent: · Companies are required by law to publish their annual accounts.· Someone had been falsifying the accounts.· The company’s books all seemed to be in order.ledger one of the official books in which a company’s financial records are kept, which show how much it has received and spent: · The costs have been moved from one column of the ledger to another.minutes an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting: · Both points are mentioned in the minutes of the last meeting on August 3rd.diary a book in which you regularly write down the things that have happened to you: · In his diary he wrote, ‘It s lovely having him here, we’ve had so many cosy talks.’· I’ll just check in my diary to see if I’m free.blog a web page on the Internet on which someone regularly writes about their life, opinions, or a particular subject: · I may not always agree with David, but I always read his blog.register an official list of names of people, organizations etc: · Guests must sign the hotel register.· the national register of births, deaths, and marriages· Lloyds Register of Shippingroll an official list of names, especially of people who are allowed to do something such as vote or be in a class at school: · the electoral roll (=list of people who can vote in an area)· The teacher called the roll (=read out the list of the names of the students, who then have to say if they are present).log an official record that is kept on a ship or plane: · Mr Appleby said he complained to a senior officer, who made a note in the ship’s log. record1 nounrecord2 verb recordre‧cord2 /rɪˈkɔːd $ -ɔːrd/ ●●● S3 W2 verb Word Origin WORD ORIGINrecord2 Origin: 1100-1200 Old French recorder ‘to bring to mind’, from Latin recordari, from cor ‘heart’ Verb Table VERB TABLE record Simple Form Present I, you, we, they record he, she, it records Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they recorded Present perfect I, you, we, they have recorded he, she, it has recorded Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had recorded Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will record Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have recorded Continuous Form Present I am recording he, she, it is recording you, we, they are recording Past I, he, she, it was recording you, we, they were recording Present perfect I, you, we, they have been recording he, she, it has been recording Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been recording Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be recording Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been recording Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A final communiqué recorded that "a thorough and candid discussion has taken place". Are we recording? Push that red button to start it. Last year the company recorded a profit of £1.4 million. Make sure you record the date you bought the tickets. Only 13 cases of this disease have ever been recorded. Police recorded his speed at 99.04 miles per hour. The expedition recorded many new species of plants. The meteorological office recorded the lowest rainfall in 10 years. The whole incident was recorded on an amateur video tape. Washington, D.C. police recorded 483 murders in 1990. Would you set the VCR to record ER for me tonight? EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All transactions had to be recorded on government-provided fiscal receipts with special stamps. Do as many as you can and record your steps. During the decades that followed the war, record collectors heard that acetate discs had been recorded but never broadcast. Each time any plant material was harvested, it was laboriously weighed and recorded by the biospherians. For the Shema prayer is recorded in the book of Moses we call Deuteronomy, which is our first reading this morning. I still have the tape on which I recorded the songs and music of that evening. They are not restricted, as formal databases are, to record material that is highly structured. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto keep information about something, so that it can be used or looked at later► record to write down information or store it on a computer, so that it can be looked at later, especially official information about numbers or amounts: · Make sure you record the date you bought the tickets.· Only 13 cases of this disease have ever been recorded.record that: · A final communiqué recorded that "a thorough and candid discussion has taken place". ► chart to record information about a situation or a set of events over a period of time in order to show how it changes or develops: · She aims to chart new cases of cancer in areas around nuclear power stations.· The computer will chart the spacecraft's progress as it approaches Saturn.chart how: · The article charts how adverts, in the past and in the present, have succeeded in linking the cigarette with sophistication. ► keep a record to write down details of things you have done or things that have happened because it may be important to have this information available at a later time: · The hospital has only just started to keep a record, but so far they have treated six people for this type of injury.keep a record of: · She always keeps a record of how much money she spends.· Employees were asked to keep a detailed record of any accidents that occurred in the workplace. ► document to write about important events, activities, and developments and record all the facts and details connected with them: · Many writers have documented the changes in feminist politics over the last decade.· Attempts to document social problems in some parts of the country had been difficult. ► register to put something such as your name on an official list or record: · You had to register a baby's birth within a month.register as: · They claimed that the new rules would discourage people from registering as unemployed.register with: · The new students were told that they must register with the University before they could claim their grants.register for: · More than 4.3 million people registered for shares. ► put/place something on record to publicly say something that you want to be recorded, because you think it is important: · Yes, we do remember your initial objections, but unfortunately you didn't place them on record.put/place on record that: · The lawyer asked the court to put on record that her client had always been co-operative. ► log to make an official record of events or facts, either in writing or on a computer: · All deliveries must be logged.· The system can log the date and length of calls made by company employees. information that is kept so that it can be used or looked at later► record information that is collected gradually over a long period of time, so that it can be looked at when necessary: · I've checked the student records, and I can't find any mention of her name.· The results of the blood test will be noted in your medical records.record of: · The hotel should have a record of who stayed there last month. ► archives a collection of records that provide information about the history of a country, organization, family etc: · New evidence has come to light from the 40-year-old United Nations archives.· The Public Record Office is a central repository for all government archives. ► register an official list of names kept for legal purposes that records information such as who attends a particular school, who has been born or has died, or who is legally allowed to do something: · Teachers were reminded that school attendance registers were actually legal documents.electoral register (=a list of the names and addresses of all the people who are old enough to vote): · Why are there 1 million people missing from the electoral register?register of: · To find out about her family history, she looked through the register of births, marriages, and deaths. ► log an official written record of something, especially a journey in a ship or plane: · He complained to a senior officer, who made a note in the ship's log.log of: · Alice had to write up a detailed log of the trip, complete with scientific data. ► chronicle a historical record in which events are recorded in the order in which they happened: · Chronicles written by Roman scholars can give us a good idea of how their political system worked.chronicle of: · The report is a chronicle of the history of the Party since its formation. to write down information► write down : write something down · If I don't write his phone number down now, I'll forget it.write down something · Make a chart and write down the results of the experiment.· He wrote down all the prices in a little notebook. ► record to write down information or store it on a computer, so that it can be looked at later, especially official information about numbers or amounts: · Only 13 cases of this disease have ever been recorded.· The meteorological office recorded the lowest rainfall in 10 years. to measure something► measure to find out the size or amount of something, by using a special tool, machine, or system: · Can you measure the desk to see if it'll fit into that corner?· The GNP figures measure the rate of growth in the economy.· Electrodes were attached to his chest in order to measure his heart rate.measure something at something: · Seismologists in Japan measured the earthquake at 7.7 on the Richter scale.· Some species of python have been measured at over 28 feet long. ► weigh to find out how heavy something is by measuring its weight with special equipment: · Weigh all the ingredients carefully before mixing them together.weigh yourself: · Every time I weigh myself I seem to have got heavier! ► time to measure how long it takes for someone to do something or for something to happen: · We timed how long it took us to get there.· The swimming teacher always times us over 100 metres.be timed at 20 miles per hour/3 minutes etc: · The fastest big cat, the cheetah, has been timed at over 60 mph. ► take to measure how hot someone is, how fast their heart is beating etc, as part of a medical examination: take somebody's pulse/temperature/blood pressure: · My mother took my temperature and sent me back to bed.· The doctor will take your blood pressure and check your weight. ► read to look at the number or result that a piece of equipment is showing when you are using it to measure something: · Someone came to read the electricity meter this morning.· The nurse read the thermometer and told me that my temperature was normal. ► take a reading use this when a number or result often changes: · Scientists took readings over several weeks and found that there was no unusual volcanic activity. ► meter to measure how much of something such as gas, water, or electricity is used, so that the companies supplying the gas etc know how much their customers should pay: · The gas is metered and they send you a bill every three months.· They've introduced a system of metering the amount of water used in a household. ► gauge to guess or judge in advance how much something will measure, use, cost etc, according to all the things that affect it: · Recent polls have gauged the president's support at 85% or more.gauge how many/how much etc: · When all the figures are available, it should be possible to gauge how much we'll need to spend. ► record to measure the size, speed etc of something and keep the information so that it can be used later: · Police recorded his speed at 99.04 miles per hour.· Last year the company recorded a profit of £1.4 million. ► quantify formal to measure something and express it as a number or amount, so that it can be counted and compared to other amounts: · Just quantifying your financial goals will make you feel more in control of your future.· In the UK, the operation will not be performed until the risks are better understood and quantified.difficult/hard/impossible etc to quantify: · It's difficult to quantify how long it will take to finish the project. WORD SETS► Computers access, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► it ... recorded that  In 1892 it is recorded that the weather became so cold that the river froze over. ► recorded ... verdict  The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► all-time record  They reached an all-time record score. ► record a CD (=play music and record it on a CD)· They have formed a band and have plans to record a CD later this year. ► a CD/record/music collection · Have you seen his CD collection? ► a recording/building etc contract · The band was soon offered a recording contract with Columbia Records. ► a criminal record (=a record, kept by the police, of the crimes someone has committed)· It can be hard for someone with a criminal record to find work. ► had a criminal record  He already had a criminal record. ► a record crowd (=the biggest one there has ever been)· They were playing before a record crowd of 50,000. ► a record deal (=one between a singer or band and a recording company)· It’s hard for a band to get a record deal. ► cassette/tape/record deck ► recorded delivery British English (=when a record is kept of posting and safe delivery)· I’d better send my passport by recorded delivery. ► record something in your diary · James Alvin recorded the incident in his diary. ► record an event (=write down or photograph what happened)· Two photographers recorded the events. ► fossil record  Marine sponges have a long fossil record (=their development has been recorded over a long period). ► a new/record/ten-year etc high  The price of oil reached a new high this week. ► recorded history (=history since people have written things down)· These were the worst floods in recorded history. ► a hit single/show/record etc  the hit musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ ► holds the record for  The programme still holds the record for the longest running TV series. ► a record level (=the highest ever level)· Sales have reached record levels. ► recorded live  Their latest CD was recorded live (=recorded at a live performance) in New York. ► master list/copy/recording etc  We’ve lost the master disk. ► medical records (=which show what illnesses and treatment someone has had) ► recorded music · Live music can sound very different from recorded music. ► recorded an open verdict  He said there was some doubt over the way Grant had died, and recorded an open verdict. ► play a record/CD/tape etc  DJs playing the latest house and techno tracks ► preserve/record/keep etc something for posterity  a priceless work of art that must be kept for posterity ► proven track record  a telephone system with a proven track record (=past performance showing how good it is) of reliability ► a safety record (=figures showing how safe or unsafe something has been in the past)· The aircraft has a good safety record. ► record sales (=better than ever before)· The Ford Fiesta has achieved record sales in Italy. ► record a song (=onto a CD so that it can be sold)· The song was first recorded in 1982. ► recording studio  a recording studio in Nashville ► proven track record  We’re looking for someone with a proven track record in selling advertising. ► good track record  The fund has a good track record of investing in the equity market. ► record a verdict (=make it and write it in an official record)· The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death on all four victims. ► a video recording · Can a video recording of an interview with a child be used in a court as evidence? ► record something on video · She had no idea that her purchase was being recorded on video. ► set/break/beat a world record  He set a new world record for the marathon. ► world record holder  the 800 m world record holder COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► album · Whipping Boy have just finished recording their debut album in Sun Studios, Dublin.· McKennitt has since recorded four more albums on her own label, Quinlan Road.· In 1970, he joined Blood, Sweat & Tears, touring worldwide and recording eleven albums with them.· To record its new album, Phish decided on an approach that was radically experimental yet democratic.· They have recorded about 15 tape albums and released one single on Melodia.· He was also a founder member of Bill Bruford's Earthworks, which has recorded four albums to date.· Currently Steve and Gillian are working with New Order, who are recording an album.· In 1961 he recorded his first solo album, It's Morrissey Man! ► camera · One other possibility is to have two cameras recording simultaneously on to two recorders.· The new QuickTake 200 is a digital camera that records photographs in computer memory.· The Victorians invested considerable faith in the power of the camera to record, classify amid witness.· It will raise an antenna and run a cable from the truck to a camera to record pictures of the burning building.· The husband of one of the club members had his camera handy to record the occasion of the Mayor's visit.· Companies should arrive at each stop armed with press releases and cameras to record local functions.· The cameras continued to record every panic-stricken moment.· You also can use a digital camera, which records pictures electronically and uploads them straight to your computer without using film. ► event · All this is culled from letters from people who had the forethought to record the event.· In its crosshairs are the Olympic 200-and 400-meter gold medals, and also the world records in those events.· Both Matthew and Luke have recorded the event in historical terms.· Why would a member of his inner circle record such an event?· There was no place in history at stake here, no plan to record this event.· They record events past, and the present stands in a causal relationship to the past.· The photos do not record the event, they are the event. ► film · The second was the realisation that holograms do not have to be recorded on film.· Clarke had a vision of company-run studios where youngsters could learn the recording business, film or choreography.· Results were recorded on film supplied by Kodak.· After being recorded on Film they will be returned.· Longitudinal sonograms of the gall bladder were recorded on film.· The Führer had ordered all such executions to be recorded on film. ► information · Do you use your notes for developing your historical understanding as well as for recording historical information? 4.· The accompanying 36-page booklet offers a detailed biography, recording information and an extended interview.· We never recorded what information we sent them or received from them.· The California Highway Patrol, which keeps traffic statistics, does not record information on cellular phone use.· Actual performance is recorded and the information fed back to the managers responsible for achieving the target performance.· These revved up cameras also record information, such as dates and titles, on the film.· Mr Gillis, recording the information in his book, said nothing.· Indeed, they will often create their own databases to record information collected on museum visits or site visits or through fieldwork. ► music · The notes tell us that all the music was recorded in straight takes, and that no subsequent editing has taken place.· He is surrounded by an electronic keyboard, a rack of music equipment, a recording microphone and a personal computer.· It is one of the most difficult types of music to record.· And it could become the basis for all music recording and reproduction.· The sonics are also magnificent because the music was recorded in an acoustically pristine church in County Wicklow, Ireland. ► number · The survey requires each respondent to record the number of hours that they worked in the previous week.· I had stopped recording the number of meals I had eaten and how much rent I owed Edusha and Bella.· Initially, few consultations were recorded, but the numbers doubled in 1972, and increased steadily from that date.· The Federal Reserve had records of consecutive serial numbers.· The earliest surviving parish registers consistently record a greater number of baptisms than burials.· They should record the number of drops. 3.· Within recorded history goose numbers have never been greater.· Again they will count and record the number of drops. ► song · Ideally, you should record the three strongest songs in your set.· They scrutinize recorded songs to determine whether regional dialects exist among those of the same species.· Read in studio A promotion-chasing football team has taken the day off from a hectic training schedule to record a pop song.· Badly recorded, Beatlesque song fragments may make for an interesting aesthetic statement.· In just one session, Mitosis recorded eight songs.· They, in turn, wrote and recorded 12 songs that reflect various scenes and characters in the film.· I still have the tape on which I recorded the songs and music of that evening.· Only company using Racial Artists in recording high-class song records. ► studio · He has just emerged from the studio after recording his third album; there will be many musical surprises in store.· Read in studio Crime recorded in the Central South region last year rose by more than the national average. ► track · Why harp on longer track records?· All but a few of the tracks were recorded live, many at the legendary Roxy.· Such evidence abounds, even in organizations with relatively undistinguished track records. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► break a record Eventually, human champions will stop breaking records too. I said, Listen, man, the broken record was pressed by somebody else, not me. Instead of watching the scoreboard this week for broken records, the play-by-play announcer is watching the thermometer. The 18-year-old with size 18 feet just can't stop breaking records. ► chart-topping record/group/hit etc► book/record/wine etc club Bristol brought on record club buy Ray Atteveld for the injured Martin Scott after 16 minutes. Four were circulars - two were reminders that his subscriptions to a book club and the golf club were overdue. I think we all know that the book clubs are not naive. Last fall, Winfrey decided to give fiction a boost by creating her on-air book club. The kids belong to a book club. The recently reestablished library club was described and the possibility of a book club considered. ► keep a record/account/diary etc A relaxed regime of visiting the lavatory after each main meal and at bedtime is established with the parents keeping a record. Each day we are to keep a diary. I must keep records that prove I do all this. One research team keeps a record of which computers are attached to the network at any time. Only one in five departments is believed to keep a record of abuse of adults or the elderly. There was a chart on the wall that gave some measure of this by keeping a record of math and spelling grades. Tish intends to do some drawing, but is too intent on keeping a diary. ► a CD/record/video etc player But nomes hear sounds slowed down and stretched out and deeper, like a record player in a power cut. But we didn't have a record player, so every night we'd get it out and look at it. Hatton said something about buying him a record player for a wedding present. Inside she found a record player and some old 78s. There is also a video player, 2 pool tables and a good sound system. There was a thumping noise coming from above that was a record player. You will, of course, need a video source which can either be a video player or camera. ► set a record The Bulls set a team record with its 15th successive victory. Walsh set a pentathlon record in 1953. A design for a tapestry by Rubens set a record when it sold for £748,000. Average daily share volume set a record at 346 million shares a day, according to preliminary data from the exchange. Excavated in 1, 239 days, the 26, 800-foot Elizabeth Tunnel set a record for hard-rock tunneling. He won more than 1,000 cups and prizes as an amateur, setting records ranging from 1,000 yards to 12 miles. I am absolutely sure that my friend Jimmy Wall and I failed in our attempt to set a record. Meanwhile, Lakeside was setting records for the number of youths fishing there. The 35 players who beat par in the first round set a record, beating the 33 who did it in 1991. The motion on the Local Government Finance Bill - which set a record - was also introduced before debate had begun. ► smash a record► book/record/gift token A £10 book token will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened on Thursday 7 March. Word family WORD FAMILYnounrecordrecorderrecordingadjectiverecorded ≠ unrecordedverbrecord 1[transitive] to write information down or store it in a computer or on film so that it can be looked at in the future:  Her husband made her record every penny she spent.record that He recorded that the operation was successful. In 1892 it is recorded that the weather became so cold that the river froze over. The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.2[intransitive, transitive] to store music, sound, television programmes etc on a disc or tape so that people can listen to them or watch them again:  The group has just recorded a new album. Is the machine still recording? I’ll record the film and we can all watch it later.3[transitive] if an instrument records the size, speed, temperature etc of something, it measures it and keeps that information:  Wind speeds of up to 100 mph have been recorded.
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