►                MAKE OFFICIAL STATEMENT IE BJ 4 to make an

official or legal statement about sth A A IE 5^ ( A W A ffi fill ) r ^ ; $ Bfj : [VN] The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death. 3& P If        A — & M #

T^o [also V that]

►                OF MEASURING INSTRUMENT tj »iX % 5 to show a particular measurement or amount jft Bfj; JiT;: [VN] The thermometer recorded a temperature of 40 °C. 'im ® it Ji;7 AHiif !J 7 40 M RS o [also Vwh-]

‘record-breaker noun a person or thing that achieves a better result or higher level than has ever been achieved before f ]' 7c % ► ‘record-breaking adj. [only before noun]: a record-breaking jump IT 5>£  ^

-m

re,corded de'livery (BrE) (NAmE .certified mail)

noun [U] a method of sending a letter or package in which the person sending it gets an official note to say it has been posted and the person receiving it must sign a form when it is delivered ££    : I’d like to send

this (by) recorded delivery. Sfo — compare

REGISTERED MAIL

recorder /rfka:da(r); NAmE -'koird-/ noun 1 (in compounds ^jASIeItsI) a machine for recording sound or pictures or both ^##1; MMtfl : a tape/cassette/ video/DVD recorder   MMfJl; DVD

^ ft til — see also flight recorder 2 a musical instrument in the shape of a pipe that you blow into, with holes that you cover with your fingers ; IfM — picture o page R8 3 a judge in a court in some parts of Britain and the US ( )

AH 4 a person who keeps a record of events or facts  tHS.xB

‘record holder noun a person who has achieved the best result that has ever been achieved in a sport %kM

urn

re cord ing 0-w /rTkoidir); NAmE -‘ko:rd-/ noun 1 [C] sound or pictures that have been recorded on tape, video, etc. ^ill (ft W M; Milr ; MM : a video recording of the wedding WtjltfJMM 2 [U] the process of making a record, tape, film/movie, etc. ^ fij: during the recording of the show M $'J A ^ A M M 0 o recording equipment tPc M t§- 0 a recording studio MUM 3 [U] the process or act of writing down and storing information for official purposes ( lE^lft ) iB M, iE$Sc: the recording of financial transactions A 7

re-cord-ist /ri'koidist; NAmE -'koird-/ noun a person whose job is making sound recordings, especially in a recording studio () M'Wkr

' record player noun a piece of equipment for playing records in order to listen to the music, etc. on them NHI/l

re-count1 /rfkaont/ verb ~ sth (to sb) (format) to tell sb about sth, especially sth that you have experienced iff Mi, ) : [VN] She was asked to recount

the details of the conversation to the court. MM^A0A H ^ /E       7 o O [V wh-] They recounted what had

happened during those years.

[also V speech]

re-count2 /,rii'kaunt/ verb [VN] to count sth again, espe­cially votes g ; fi fr i# -4 (. ft M ) ► re-count /'riikaunt/ noun: The defeated candidate demanded a recount. &j&ft|SSftAI^Siri+llo

re-coup /ri'kuip/ verb [VN] to get back an amount of money that you have spent or lost i&0 (       ) ; 3ft#

( A© ) EEE3 recover: We hope to recoup our initial investment in the first year.    fil # M IS C1W m M &R

re-course /ri'kois; NAmE 'riikoirs/ noun [U] (format) the fact of having to, or being able to, use sth that can provide help in a difficult situation fj£H; ffcM; : Your only recourse is legal action. jft(ftPf—

A#o o She made a complete recovery without recourse to surgery.        0 The govern­

ment, when necessary, has recourse to the armed forces.

re-cover 0-w /n'kAV0(r)/ verb

FROM ILLNESS A-A#! 7 1 [V] ~ (from sth) to get well

1661

again after being ill/sick, hurt, etc. f^cSfly^; 0S;

M: He’s still recovering from his operation. 7 A/H, ftfe

►                FROM STH UNPLEASANT AAfiAlftW"5;2 [V] ~ (from sth)

to return to a normal state after an unpleasant or unusual experience or a period of difficulty 30^; #cS It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. AAA A (ft -i £ 7 M H A «I W Vi IM 0 The economy is at last beginning to recover.

►                MONEY H 3 [VN] ~ sth (from sb/sth) to get back the same amount of money that you have spent or that is owed to you jk ^ ij£ 0 ; iff 0 EEEI recoup : He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs. ftk7A0Tf£iBt0 fife

►                STH LOST/STOLEN 4 [VN] ~ sth (from

sb/sth) to get back or find sth that was lost, stolen or missing |Jc 0 ; 7 0 ; #&!!] ; The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. A IB

Hi 0 o Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage,

►                POSITION/STATUS fv.jfi : it (I 5 [VN] to win back a position, level, status, etc. that has been lost || 0; Jr Iff $ % S3CI regain : The team recovered its lead in the second half. 7

►                SENSES/EMOTIONS          ffri 6 [VN] to get back the use

of your senses, control of your emotions, etc. $c3t; S §f © $ 'J EY3T1 regain : It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness, it 7   71^1170 tL 0 to

recover your sight 'K M M A o She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself,

7'Ao

► re-covered adj. [not before noun]: She is now fully recovered from her injuries.

SMA7o

re-cover /,ri: ‘kAV0(r)/ verb [VN] to put a new cover on

sth fifjilM

re-cov-er-able /rfkAvarabl/ adj. 1 that you can get back after it has been spent or lost njijjc® ; ATfifr ^   : Travel expenses will be recoverable from the

company, m M % M ^ M & ^ U % c 2 that can be obtained from the ground # ff %   : recoverable oil

reserves

re-cov-ery /ri'kAvari/ noun (pi. -ies) 1 [u, C, usually sing.] ~ (from sth) the process of becoming well again after an illness or injury #cJ[; My father has made a

full recovery from the operation.

M 7 o o to make a remarkable/quick/speedy/slow, etc. recovery fcgfilE     o She is on

the road to (= making progress towards) recovery. M o 2 [U, C, usually sing.] ~ (in sth) the process of improving or becoming stronger again #; 0 f\; % : The government is forecasting an economic

recovery. )& Iff M '/M I 7 0 o a recovery in

consumer spending   0 The economy is

showing signs of recovery. 3[U]

~ (of sth) the action or process of getting sth back that has been lost or stolen ® 0 ;  0 ; M.W: There is a

reward for information leading to the recovery of the missing diamonds.         10

4 [U] (also re'eovery room [c]) the room in a hospital where patients are kept immediately after an operation (

rec-re-ant /'rekriant/ adj. (literary) not brave EH3 cow­ardly j£if

re-create /.riikri'eit/ verb [VN] to make sth that existed in the past exist or seem to exist again #31; #^i]je: The movie recreates the glamour of 1940s Hollywood, j/ 20 mk 40           ► re-cre­

ation /-'eijn/ noun [C, U]: The writer attempts a recre­ation of the sights and sounds of his childhood.

mmmfrwmFMo

rec re ation /.rekri'eijn/ noun 1 [U] the fact of people doing things for enjoyment, when they are not working 7 ; ift : the need to improve facilities for leisure and recreation     O the increasing

use of land for recreation