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单词 recovery
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
re•cov•er•y  (ri kuvə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -er•ies. 
  1. an act of recovering.
  2. the regaining of or possibility of regaining something lost or taken away.
  3. restoration or return to health from sickness.
  4. restoration or return to any former and better state or condition.
  5. time required for recovering.
  6. something that is gained in recovering.
  7. an improvement in the economy marking the end of a recession or decline.
  8. the regaining of substances in usable form, as from refuse material or waste products.
  9. Lawthe obtaining of right to something by verdict or judgment of a court of law.
  10. Sport[Football.]an act or instance of recovering a fumble.
  11. Sport[Fencing.]the movement to the position of guard after a lunge.
  12. Sport[Rowing.]a return to a former position for making the next stroke.
  • Anglo-French recoverie. See recover, -y3
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
recovery /rɪˈkʌvərɪ/ n ( pl -eries)
  1. the act or process of recovering, esp from sickness, a shock, or a setback; recuperation
  2. restoration to a former or better condition
  3. the regaining of something lost
  4. the extraction of useful substances from waste
  5. the recovery of a space capsule after a space flight
  6. the obtaining of a right, etc, by the judgment of a court
  7. (in the US) the final judgment or verdict in a case
  8. a return to the position of guard after making an attack
  9. the action of bringing the arm, oar, etc, forward for another stroke
  10. a stroke played from the rough or a bunker to the fairway or green
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
re-cov•er /riˈkʌvɚ/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. to cover again:That chair needs to be re-covered.

re•cov•er /rɪˈkʌvɚ/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to get back or regain (something lost or taken away):[+ object]I recovered my voice after a week of laryngitis. The insurance company helped us recover our losses.
  2. to regain one's strength, composure, balance, or the like: [no object]recovering from a bad cold.[+ oneself]He recovered himself after a memory lapse.
  3. to regain or extract (a substance) in a form that can be used;
    reclaim:[+ object]The recycling plant recovers metal and aluminum from the trash.
re•cov•er•a•ble, adj. 
re•cov•er•y, n., pl. er•ies. [uncountable]The chances of recovery are slim.[countable]made a remarkable recovery.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
re-cov•er  (rē kuvər),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to cover again or anew.
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English recoveren; see re-, cover

re•cov•er  (ri kuvər),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to get back or regain (something lost or taken away):to recover a stolen watch.
  2. to make up for or make good (loss, damage, etc., to oneself ).
  3. to regain the strength, composure, balance, or the like, of (oneself ).
  4. Law
    • to obtain by judgment in a court of law, or by legal proceedings:to recover damages for a wrong.
    • to acquire title to through judicial process:to recover land.
  5. to reclaim from a bad state, practice, etc.
  6. to regain (a substance) in usable form, as from refuse material or from a waste product or by-product of manufacture;
    reclaim.
  7. Militaryto return (a weapon) to a previously held position in the manual of arms.
  8. Sport[Football.]to gain or regain possession of (a fumble):They recovered the ball on their own 20-yard line.

v.i. 
  1. to regain health after being sick, wounded, or the like (often fol. by from):to recover from an illness.
  2. to regain a former and better state or condition:The city soon recovered from the effects of the earthquake.
  3. to regain one's strength, composure, balance, etc.
  4. Lawto obtain a favorable judgment in a suit for something.
  5. Sport[Football.]to gain or regain possession of a fumble:The Giants recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.
  6. to make a recovery in fencing or rowing.
  • Latin recuperāre to regain, recuperate
  • Middle French recoverer
  • Middle English recoveren 1300–50
re•cover•er, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Recover, reclaim, retrieve are to regain literally or figuratively something or someone. To recover is to obtain again what one has lost possession of:to recover a stolen jewel.To reclaim is to bring back from error or wrongdoing, or from a rude or undeveloped state:to reclaim desert land by irrigation.To retrieve is to bring back or restore, esp. something to its former, prosperous state:to retrieve one's fortune.
    • 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heal, mend, recuperate; rally.

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