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单词 recreation
释义 rec·re·a·tion
I. \ˌrekrēˈāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English recreacion, from Middle French recreation, from Latin recreation-, recreatio restoral to health, from recreatus (past participle of recreare to restore, refresh) + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
 a. : the act of recreating or the state of being recreated : refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil : diversion, play
  < to sit in the sun … is one of my country recreations — L.P.Smith >
  < obvious that there is little time for recreation — J.M.Mogey >
  < I … consider intervals of recreation and amusement as desirable for everybody — Jane Austen >
 b. : a means of getting diversion or entertainment
  < his recreation is gardening — Current Biography >
2. obsolete : one that provides recreation or amusement
 < if I do not gull him … and make him a common recreation — Shakespeare >
II. adjective
: recreational; especially : equipped so as to provide diversions or amusements
 < has introduced winter recreation facilities — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >
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