recover
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Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.
For days telescopes surveyed the skies to recover the small asteroid.
- 2.
(transitive)To salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person).
They recovered three of the explorers very much alive, then another, wracked with severe hypothermia, who was taken to hospital.
- 3.
(transitive)To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).
At the top of the hill I asked to stop for a few minutes to recover my strength.
- 4.
(intransitive)(intransitive, law) To obtain a positive judgement; to win in a lawsuit.
The plaintiff recovered in his suit, being awarded declaratory relief and a clearing of his name.
- 5.
(transitive)(transitive, law) To gain as compensation or reparation, usually by formal legal process.
to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a legal action or that is owing
to recover lands in ejectment or common recovery
recover one's investment
Đồng nghĩa: recoup
- 6.
(obsolete, transitive)To reach (a place), arrive at.
- 7.
(archaic, transitive)To restore to good health, consciousness, life etc.
- 8.
(archaic, transitive)To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of.
to recover lost time
21 May, 1665, Abraham Cowley, letter to Dr. Thomas Sprat I do hope to recover my late hurt.
- 9.
(intransitive)To regain one's composure, balance etc.
Spinning round, he caught a stone with his ankle, but recovered quickly before turning to face me.
- 10.
(intransitive)(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.
I was hurt, but I knew I’d recover, given time.
Without calling in Business Recovery experts, the company saw trade and investor confidence recover sharply in the wake of the crisis.
I lost out in the deal, but I quickly recovered financially
It takes time and good health to recover from injury, surgery, a bereavement and emotional turmoil
- 11.
(archaic, transitive)(transitive, archaic, without "from") To recover from.
To the end of his days, he never fully recovered his daughter's death.
- 12.
To cover again.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(obsolete)Recovery.
- 2.
(military) A position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out.
- 3.
(dated)The forward movement in rowing, after one stroke to take another (recovery).
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ine-pro From Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperāre, alternative form of reciperāre. recuperate.