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R0089400 (rĭ-kôrd′)v. re·cord·ed, re·cord·ing, re·cords v.tr.1. To set down for preservation in writing or other permanent form: She recorded her thoughts in a diary.2. To register or indicate: The clerk recorded the votes.3. a. To render (sound or images) into permanent form for reproduction in a magnetic or electronic medium.b. To record the words, sound, appearance, or performance of (someone or something): recorded the oldest townspeople on tape; recorded the violin concerto.v.intr. To record something.n. rec·ord (rĕk′ərd)1. a. An account, as of information or facts, set down especially in writing as a means of preserving knowledge.b. Something on which such an account is based.c. Something that records: a fossil record.2. Information or data on a particular subject collected and preserved: the coldest day on record.3. The known history of performance, activities, or achievement: your academic record; hampered by a police record.4. An unsurpassed measurement: a world record in weightlifting; a record for cold weather.5. Computers A collection of related, often adjacent items of data, treated as a unit.6. Law A transcript or a collection of statements and related information reporting the proceedings of a legislative body, a court, or an executive.7. a. A disk designed to be played on a phonograph.b. A musical recording that is issued on a medium of some kind.Idioms: go on record To embrace a certain position publicly: go on record in favor of the mayor's reelection. off the record Not for publication: The senator told the reporters that his remarks were strictly off the record. on record Known to have been stated or to have taken a certain position: The senator's opposition to the new legislation is on record.

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[Middle English recorden, from Old French recorder, from Latin recordārī, to remember : re-, re- + cor, cord-, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

record

n 1. an account in permanent form, esp in writing, preserving knowledge or information about facts or events 2. (Law) a written account of some transaction that serves as legal evidence of the transaction 3. (Law) a written official report of the proceedings of a court of justice or legislative body, including the judgments given or enactments made 4. anything serving as evidence or as a memorial: the First World War is a record of human folly. 5. (often plural) information or data on a specific subject collected methodically over a long period: weather records. 6. a. the best or most outstanding amount, rate, height, etc, ever attained, as in some field of sport: an Olympic record; a world record; to break the record for the long jump. b. (as modifier): a record time. 7. the sum of one's recognized achievements, career, or performance: the officer has an excellent record. 8. (Law) a list of crimes of which an accused person has previously been convicted, which are known to the police but may only be disclosed to a court in certain circumstances 9. (Law) have a record to be a known criminal; have a previous conviction or convictions 10. (Electronics) Also called: gramophone record or disc a thin disc of a plastic material upon which sound has been recorded. Each side has a spiral groove, which undulates in accordance with the frequency and amplitude of the sound. Records were formerly made from a shellac-based compound but were later made from vinyl plastics 11. the markings made by a recording instrument such as a seismograph 12. (Computer Science) computing a group of data or piece of information preserved as a unit in machine-readable form 13. (Computer Science) (in some computer languages) a data structure designed to allow the handling of groups of related pieces of information as though the group were a single entity 14. for the record for the sake of a strict factual account 15. go on record to state one's views publicly 16. See off the record 17. on record a. stated in a public document b. publicly known 18. put the record straight set the record straight to correct an error or misunderstanding vb (mainly tr) 19. to set down in some permanent form so as to preserve the true facts of: to record the minutes of a meeting. 20. to contain or serve to relate (facts, information, etc)21. to indicate, show, or register: his face recorded his disappointment. 22. to remain as or afford evidence of: these ruins record the life of the Romans in Britain. 23. (Electronics) (also intr) to make a recording of (music, speech, etc) for reproduction, or for later broadcasting24. (General Physics) (also intr) (of an instrument) to register or indicate (information) on a scale: the barometer recorded a low pressure. [C13: from Old French recorder to call to mind, from Latin recordārī to remember, from re- + cor heart] reˈcordable adj

re•cord

(v. rɪˈkɔrd; n., adj. ˈrɛk ərd)

v.t. 1. to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence. 2. to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote. 3. to state or indicate, so as to be noted. 4. to serve to tell of: The diary records two secret meetings. 5. to set down, register, or fix by characteristic marks, incisions, magnetism, etc., for the purpose of reproduction by a phonograph or magnetic reproducer. 6. to make a recording of. v.i. 7. to record something; make a record. n. 8. an account in writing or the like preserving the memory or knowledge of facts or events. 9. information or knowledge preserved in writing or the like. 10. a report, list, or aggregate of actions or achievements: a fine sailing record. 11. a legally documented history of criminal activity: All the suspects had records. 12. something or someone serving as a remembrance; memorial. 13. something on which sound or images have been recorded for subsequent reproduction, as a grooved disk that is played on a phonograph or an optical disc for recording sound or images; recording. Compare compact disc. 14. the standing of a team or individual with respect to contests won, lost, and tied. 15. a group of related fields treated as a unit in a database. 16. an official written report of proceedings of a court of justice. adj. 17. making or affording a record. 18. surpassing or superior to all others: a record year for sales. Idioms: 1. for the record, meant for publication or dissemination. 2. off the record, not for publication; unofficial. 3. on record, a. existing as a matter of public knowledge; known. b. existing in a publication, document, file, etc. c. having stated one's opinion or position publicly. rec•ord rec•ord [1175–1225; (v.) < Old French recorder < Latin recordārī to remember, recollect =re- re- + -cordārī, v. derivative of cors, s. cord- heart; (n.) Middle English record(e) < Old French, derivative of recorder; compare Medieval Latin recordum]

record

Past participle: recorded
Gerund: recording

Imperative
record
record

Present
I record
you record
he/she/it records
we record
you record
they record

Preterite
I recorded
you recorded
he/she/it recorded
we recorded
you recorded
they recorded

Present Continuous
I am recording
you are recording
he/she/it is recording
we are recording
you are recording
they are recording

Present Perfect
I have recorded
you have recorded
he/she/it has recorded
we have recorded
you have recorded
they have recorded

Past Continuous
I was recording
you were recording
he/she/it was recording
we were recording
you were recording
they were recording

Past Perfect
I had recorded
you had recorded
he/she/it had recorded
we had recorded
you had recorded
they had recorded

Future
I will record
you will record
he/she/it will record
we will record
you will record
they will record

Future Perfect
I will have recorded
you will have recorded
he/she/it will have recorded
we will have recorded
you will have recorded
they will have recorded

Future Continuous
I will be recording
you will be recording
he/she/it will be recording
we will be recording
you will be recording
they will be recording

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been recording
you have been recording
he/she/it has been recording
we have been recording
you have been recording
they have been recording

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been recording
you will have been recording
he/she/it will have been recording
we will have been recording
you will have been recording
they will have been recording

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been recording
you had been recording
he/she/it had been recording
we had been recording
you had been recording
they had been recording

Conditional
I would record
you would record
he/she/it would record
we would record
you would record
they would record

Past Conditional
I would have recorded
you would have recorded
he/she/it would have recorded
we would have recorded
you would have recorded
they would have recorded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	record - anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographswritten account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or eventsmemorabilia - a record of things worth rememberingcheck stub, counterfoil, stub - the part of a check that is retained as a recorddata file, file - a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept togetheraccount, chronicle, history, story - a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"evidence - an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"working papers - records kept of activities involved in carrying out a project; "the auditor was required to produce his working papers"
	2.	record - sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groovedisc, phonograph record, phonograph recording, platter, diskacetate disk, phonograph recording disk - a disk coated with cellulose acetateLP, L-P - a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm78, seventy-eight - a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minuteaudio recording, sound recording, audio - a recording of acoustic signals
	3.	record - the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
	4.	record - the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"track recordaccomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something
	5.	record - a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books"record book, booklogbook - a book in which the log is writtenwon-lost record - (sports) a record of win versus lossesscorecard, card - (golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"fact - a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"
	6.	record - an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport); "he tied the Olympic record"; "coffee production last year broke all previous records"; "Chicago set the homicide record"attainment - the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence"track record - the fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrack; "the track record for the mile and a half at Belmont is 2 minutes 24 seconds held by Secretariat since 1973"world record - the best record in the whole world
	7.	record - a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"document - a written account of ownership or obligationbalance sheet - a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assetsexpense record - a written record of money spentaccount book, book of account, ledger, leger, book - a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books"payslip - a slip of paper included with your pay that records how much money you have earned and how much tax or insurance etc. has been taken outregister - a book in which names and transactions are listedbankbook, passbook - a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain bankscheckbook, chequebook - a book issued to holders of checking accounts
	8.	record - a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted; "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long"criminal recordlist, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
Verb	1.	record - make a record of; set down in permanent formenter, put downrecording, transcription - the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"chalk up, tally - keep score, as in gamesclock in, clock on, punch in - register one's arrival at workrecord, tape - register electronically; "They recorded her singing"accession - make a record of additions to a collection, such as a librarypost - display, as of records in sports gamesring up - to perform and record a sale on a cash register; "Sally rang up Eve's purchase of tomatoes"manifest - record in a ship's manifest; "each passenger must be manifested"inscribe - write, engrave, or print as a lasting recordchronicle - record in chronological order; make a historical recordfile away, file - place in a container for keeping records; "File these bills, please"document - record in detail; "The parents documented every step of their child's development"log - enter into a log, as on ships and planesclock up, log up - record a distance travelled; on planes and carsfilm, shoot, take - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"videotape, tape - record on videotapephotograph, shoot, snap - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"score, mark - make underscoring marksnotch - notch a surface to record somethingmaintain, keep - maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"film - record in film; "The coronation was filmed"save, preserve - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"register - record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactionsbook - record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
	2.	record - register electronically; "They recorded her singing"tapewrite, save - record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"tape record - record with a tape recorderprerecord - record before presentation, as of a broadcastrecord, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent formcut - record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"cut - make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"delete, erase - wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information; "Who erased the files form my hard disk?"
	3.	record - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"register, read, showsay - indicate; "The clock says noon"show - give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"strike - indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"indicate - to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter"
	4.	record - be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"registerregister - enter into someone's consciousness; "Did this event register in your parents' minds?"register - show in one's face; "Her surprise did not register"
	5.	record - be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"immortalise, immortalize, memorialise, memorialize, commemorateremind - put in the mind of someone; "Remind me to call Mother"monumentalise, monumentalize - record or memorialize lastingly with a monument

record

noun1. document, file, register, log, report, minute, account, entry, journal, diary, memorial, archives, memoir, chronicle, memorandum, annals Keep a record of all the payments.2. evidence, trace, documentation, testimony, witness, memorial, remembrance There's no record of any marriage or children.3. disc, recording, single, release, album, waxing (informal), LP, vinyl, EP, forty-five, platter (U.S. slang), seventy-eight, gramophone record, black disc This is one of my favourite records.4. best performance, best time, fastest time, personal best, highest achievement He set the world record.5. background, history, performance, career, reputation, track record (informal), curriculum vitae His record reveals a tough streak.verb1. set down, report, minute, note, enter, document, register, preserve, log, put down, chronicle, write down, enrol, take down, inscribe, transcribe, chalk up (informal), put on record, put on file In her letters she records the domestic and social details of life in China.2. make a recording of, cut, video, tape, lay down (slang), wax (informal), video-tape, tape-record, put on wax (informal) She recorded a new album in Nashville.3. register, show, read, contain, indicate, give evidence of The test records the electrical activity of the brain.adjective1. record-breaking, unbeaten, best ever, unparalleled, unsurpassed, unequalled, never previously achieved She won the race in record time.off the record2. confidentially, privately, in private, in confidence, unofficially, sub rosa, under the rose May I speak off the record?3. confidential, private, secret, classified, unofficial, in confidence, not for publication, not for circulation Those remarks were supposed to be off the record.

record

verb1. To place on a list or in a record:enter, insert, post, register.2. To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale:indicate, mark, read, register, show.

Translations

记录记录档案记载事实唱片

record

(ˈrekoːd) , (-kəd) , ((American) -kərd) noun1. a written report of facts, events etc. historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting. 記錄 记录2. a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded. a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony. 唱片 唱片3. (in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten. He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; (also adjective) a record score. 最佳記錄 最佳高记录4. the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc. This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record. 過去記錄 （有关过去的）事实，记录档案 (rəˈkoːd) verb1. to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future. The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. 記載 记载2. to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future. I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording. 錄音 录音3. (of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading. The thermometer recorded 30C yesterday. 顯示 显示4. to give or show, especially in writing. to record one's vote in an election. (尤指書面)提出或顯示 显示，示出 reˈcorder noun1. a type of musical wind instrument, made of wood, plastic etc. 豎笛 竖笛，直笛 录音机 2. an instrument for recording on to tape. 錄音機 录音机记录仪 reˈcording noun something recorded on tape, a record etc. This is a recording of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. 錄下來的東西 录录制品（录音、录像等）音 ˈrecord-player noun an electrical instrument which reproduces the sounds recorded on records. 錄放音機 电唱机in record time very quickly. 很快地 快速地off the record (of information, statements etc) not intended to be repeated or made public. The Prime Minister admitted off the record that the country was going through a serious crisis. 不得公開，不得引述 不供发表的不发表的（地），不供引用的 on record recorded. This is the coldest winter on record. 記錄上 有记载的，记录在案的

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