单词 | recall |
释义 | recall —recall /rɪˈkɔːl/ aep /ˈriː.kɑːl/ noun [C usually singular] (CALLING BACK) ► F0 an occasion when someone orders the return of a person who belongs to an organization, or orders the return of products made by a company: » an emergency recall of Parliament» The company issued a recall of all their latest antibiotics.Thesaurus+: ↑Inviting and summoningnoun [U] (REMEMBERING) ► F0 the ability to remember things: » Old people often have astonishing powers of recall.» My brother has total recall (= he can remember every detail of past events).Thesaurus+: ↑Memory and memoriesverb (REMEMBER) ↑Verb Endings for recall B2 [I or T] to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember: » The old man recalled the city as it had been before the war.» "As I recall," he said with some irritation, "you still owe me £150."» [+ (that)] He recalled (that) he had sent the letter over a month ago.» [+ question word] Can you recall what happened last night?» [+ -ing verb] She recalled seeing him outside the shop on the night of the robbery.Thesaurus+: ↑Remembering, reminding and remindersF0 [T] to cause you to think of a particular event, situation, or style: » His paintings recall the style of Picasso.Thesaurus+: ↑Remembering, reminding and reminders• • • Extra Examples:» If you cast your mind back, you might recall that I never promised to go.» She had an amazing memory and could recall verbatim quite complex conversations.» He recalled his dissipated youth spent in nightclubs and bars.» There was a slight tremble in her voice as she recalled her husband.» The film recalls the events of First World War.verb [T] (CALL BACK) ↑Verb Endings for recall ► F0 to order the return of a person who belongs to an organization or of products made by a company: » The ambassador was recalled when war broke out.» The company recalled thousands of tins of baby food after a salmonella scare.Thesaurus+: ↑Inviting and summoning |
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