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recollect

UK //ˌrekəˈlekt//US //ˌrekəˈlekt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'recollectus',由 're-'(重新)和 'colligere'(收集)组成,字面意思是重新收集记忆。

verb

❶ 指通过努力回忆或思考,想起过去的事情或信息。常用于描述需要集中注意力才能记起的情况。

“I can't recollect where I put my keys yesterday.”

(我想不起来昨天把钥匙放哪儿了。)

“She tried hard to recollect the details of that accident.”

(她努力回忆那次事故的细节。)

同义词:remember, recall, retrieve, call to mind, think back

常见短语

as far as I recollect — 用于表达说话者根据自己记忆所及的情况,通常带有不确定的语气。

“As far as I recollect, the store closes at 9 pm on weekdays.”

(就我记忆所及,这家店工作日晚上9点关门。)