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recapture

UK //ˌriːˈkæp.tʃər//US //ˌriːˈkæp.tʃɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 're-'(重新)和 'captura'(捕获),字面意思为'再次捕获'。

verb

❶ 重新捕获或夺回某物,尤指通过武力或策略重新获得之前失去的东西。

“The army recaptured the city after a fierce battle.”

(军队经过激烈战斗后重新夺回了这座城市。)

“The police recaptured the escaped prisoner within hours.”

(警方在几小时内重新抓获了逃犯。)

同义词:retake, reclaim, recover, regain, retrieve

noun

❶ 重新捕获或夺回的行为或过程,也指重新获得某物的实例。

“The recapture of the stolen goods was a major success for the police.”

(追回被盗物品对警方来说是一次重大成功。)

“The recapture of the market share took years of effort.”

(重新夺回市场份额花费了多年的努力。)

同义词:recovery, retaking, repossession, reclamation

常见短语

recapture the magic — 重新找回过去的魅力或成功,常用于描述试图恢复某种特殊的感觉或状态。

“The band tried to recapture the magic of their early hits with the new album.”

(乐队试图通过新专辑重新找回早期热门歌曲的魅力。)