- [countable]
a written account of something that is kept so that it can be looked at and used in the future 记录;记载 You should keep a record of your expenses. 你应该记下你的各项开支。 medical/dental records 病历;牙科病历 It was the worst flood since records began. 这是有记录以来最严重的水灾。 - according to… records
According to official records, there were 21 murders in the city that year. 根据官方记录,该市当年发生了21起谋杀案。 - on record
Last summer was the wettest on record. 去年夏天是有记录以来降雨量最大的。 people who leave no trace in the historical record (= written documents that provide evidence about the past) 在历史记录中不留痕迹的人
Extra ExamplesDo you have a record of how much you spent? 你记录自己的花销吗? He has always kept an accurate record of his spending. 他总是一丝不苟地记下自己的开销。 I checked the records but nobody by that name has worked here. 我核对了一下记录,没有叫这个名字的人在这儿工作过。 It was the driest summer on record. 那是有记录以来最干旱的夏天。 Medical records should not be destroyed. 病历不应销毁。 No formal record of the marriage now survives. 有关这次婚姻的正式记录全丢了。 No record exists of a battle on this site. 这一地区没有战争记录。 The records contain the bank details of all employees. 这些记录包括所有职员的银行账户资料。 The records showed that the building had not been inspected for ten years. 记录显示这栋大楼有 10 年未经检查了。 The university records go back as far as the 13th century. 这所大学的历史可追溯到 13 世纪。 There are cell phone records that prove we were not even in the apartment. 有手机通话记录可以证明,我们当时根本就不在公寓里。 There is no exact record of the number of accidents. 没有事故数量的准确记录。 The court records reveal the timing of the crime. 法庭记录揭示了犯罪的时间。 Under the law, every citizen has access to their official records. 根据法律,每个公民都有权查看自己的官方档案。 We have no record of your conversation with Mr Smith. 我们没有你与史密斯先生谈话的记录。 a verbatim record of the meeting 逐字逐句的会议记录 records on children's progress 孩子的成长记录 Auditors inspected their financial records. 审计员检查了他们的财务记录。 I asked them to check their records again. 我要求他们重新检查他们的记录。 No record of the transaction existed. 没有那项交易的记录。 The body was identified from dental records. 尸体是从牙科记录中鉴定出来的。 The company's records were neither complete nor up-to-date. 该公司的记录既不完整也不是最新的。 The computer automatically updates my records every day. 电脑每天自动更新我的记录。 Their records date back to 1846. 他们的记录可追溯到1846年。 This seems to be an authentic record of the events around that time. 这似乎是当时事件的真实记录。 Who has your medical records? 谁有你的病历? We keep all sales records for five years. 我们保留所有销售记录五年。 According to historical records, she was married at the age of eighteen. 据史料记载,她十八岁结婚。 Electronic records confirmed her purchase. 电子记录证实了她的购买。 You are required to maintain records of your production activities. 你必须保持生产活动的记录。 Modern agriculture could not exist without record keeping. 没有记录,现代农业就不可能存在。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- official
- public
- …
- keep
- maintain
- compile
- …
- contain something
- include something
- indicate something
- …
- in the record
- in the records
- off the record
- …
- access to the records
- have a record of something
- have no record of something
- …
- [countable]
the best result or the highest or lowest level that has ever been reached, especially in sport (尤指体育运动中最高或最低的)纪录 She holds the world record for the 100 metres. 她保持着 100 米的世界纪录。 to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) 破纪录 to set a new record 刷新纪录 There was a record number of candidates for the post. 这个职位的候选人数量空前。 I got to work in record time. 我以历来最快的速度赶到单位上班。 The UK's biggest banks made record profits last year. 英国最大的银行去年实现了创纪录的利润。 Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever). 失业数字已经达到了历来的最高纪录。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successa2, Sports: other sportsa2He hopes to equal the Olympic record. 他希望能平奥运会纪录。 Lewis established a new world record with a time of 9.86 seconds. 刘易斯以 9.86 秒的成绩创造了新的世界纪录。 He compiled a lifetime record of 209–161. 他职业生涯中累计赢过 209 次,输过 161 次。 Bubka rewrote the pole-vault record books during his career. 布勃卡在职业生涯中多次重写撑竿跳高纪录。 Bob Beamon's long-standing record for the long jump was eventually broken. 鲍勃・比蒙长期保持的跳远纪录最终被打破了。 His mile record stood for twelve years. 他的 1 英里赛跑的纪录保持了 12 年。 If she continues like this she could beat the record. 如果这样继续下去的话,她会打破世界纪录。 She has just set a new world record. 她刚刚创造了新的世界纪录。 These viewing figures are an all-time record for a single broadcast. 这些收视数据达到单一节目有史以来的最高点。 Who holds the 100 metre sprint record? 谁是100 米短跑纪录的保持者? The US saw its trade deficit shrink at a record pace in September. 9 月份美国的贸易赤字比以往任何时候下降得都快。 She has broken all previous records. 她打破了所有以前的记录。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- club
- course
- national
- …
- hold
- establish
- set
- …
- stand
- fall
- book
- attempt
- breaker
- …
- record for
- record with
- in record time
- [singular]
the facts that are known about somebody/something’s past behaviour, character, achievements, etc. (有关过去的)事实;记录;经历;功过 The airline has a good safety record. 这家航空公司的安全记录一向很好。 - record on something
The report criticizes the government's record on housing. 这份报告批评了政府在住房问题上的所作所为。 - record of something
He has an impressive record of achievement. 他所取得的一系列成就令人赞叹。
Extra Examplesthe government's abysmal record on crime 政府在打击犯罪方面糟糕的记录 When it comes to quality, our record speaks for itself. 在质量方面,我们的成绩是不言而喻的。 They have the worst human rights record among member countries. 在所有成员国中,他们的人权记录最差。 They have a good record for recognizing emerging talent. 他们在发现人才方面有很好的记录。 The teacher spoke to her about her poor attendance record. 老师因她总是缺勤而找她谈话。 The company has maintained an accident-free record since it started business. 这家公司自开业以来保持着无事故的纪录。 The airline's accident record makes it among the safest. 根据事故记录,这家公司是安全系数最高的航空公司之一。 Apart from a parking ticket ten years before, she had an unblemished driving record. 除了 10 年前因违规停车被罚过一次款外,她的驾驶记录无可挑剔。 He has a long arrest record. 他有长期被捕的记录。 He has a brilliant military record. 他有辉煌的军事记录。 She has an appalling record for dishonesty. 她有令人震惊的不诚实记录。 He has an unenviable record of ill-health. 他一直身体不好,这可不值得羡慕。 Her record shows that she is able to compete under great pressure. 她的经历表明她有能力在强大压力下竞争。 Our record compares favourably with that of any similar-sized company. 与同规模的其它公司相比,我们的成绩更胜一筹。 The team lost their unbeaten record after 49 games. 该队在49场比赛后失去了不败纪录。 She has a thirty-year record of achievement as a teacher. 作为一名教师,她有三十年的成就记录。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- past
- track
- distinguished
- …
- have
- possess
- establish
- …
- demonstrate something
- show something
- compare with something
- …
- record among
- record for
- record in
- …
- [countable]
rocks, fossils, the parts of buildings and objects found in the ground, etc. that provide evidence about the past 记录: 提供过去证据的岩石,化石,建筑物的一部分和在地下发现的物体等Fossil records suggest that the region was covered in water until relatively recently. 通过化石可判断出这一地区在相对较近的时期之前一直是一片汪洋。 evidence in the geological record 地质学记载中的证据 This period of barbarian rule is poorly represented in the archaeological record. 考古学资料对这一时期野蛮统治的记载非常贫乏。
- (also criminal record)[countable]
the fact of having committed crimes in the past Topics Law and justicec1, Crime and punishmentc1前科;犯罪记录 - [countable]
a thin, round piece of plastic on which music, etc. is recorded 唱片 to play a record 播放唱片 a record collection 收藏的唱片
Extra ExamplesTopics Musicb1The album earned him his second gold record. 该专辑为他赢得了第二个金唱片奖。 Her walls became lined with gold and platinum records. 她的墙上挂满了一排排金唱片和白金唱片。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long-playing
- LP
- gramophone
- …
- write
- cut
- make
- …
- company
- industry
- label
- …
- [countable]
a piece or collection of music released as a record, or on CD, the internet, etc. 唱片;专辑 a record company (= one which produces and sells records) 唱片公司 They released their first record in 1963. 1963 年,他们发行了第一张唱片。 The band had a hit record in 1973. 该乐队 1973 年出了一张风靡一时的唱片。 His new record is available on CD or as a download. 他的新专辑可以通过购买 CD 或从网上下载获得。
Collocations Musicsee also album (2)Music 音乐 Listening 听 - listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.
听/欣赏/喜爱/迷上音乐/古典音乐/爵士乐/流行音乐/嘻哈音乐等 - listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD
听收音机/MP3 播放器/CD - put on/play a CD/a song/some music
播放 CD/歌曲/音乐 - turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass
调小/调大音乐/收音机/音量/低音 - go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital
去听音乐会;去看会演/现场演唱会/演出/音乐演奏会 - copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD
复制/刻录/翻录音乐/CD/DVD - download/stream music/an album/a song/a video/a playlist
Playing 演奏 - play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear
演奏乐器/钢琴/打击乐/音符/重复段/主旋律/协奏曲/二重奏;凭听觉记忆演奏 - sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune
唱国歌/民歌;独唱;唱咏叹调/蓝调歌曲;在合唱团演唱;唱女高音/中音/男高音/男低音;唱歌走调 - hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby
哼曲子/主题曲/摇篮曲 - accompany a singer/choir
为歌手/合唱团伴奏 - strum a chord/guitar
弹奏和弦/吉他
Performing 表演 - form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band
组建/创办/组成/加入/退出/离开乐队 - give a performance/concert/recital
表演节目;举办音乐会/音乐演奏会 - do a concert/recital/gig
开音乐会/音乐演奏会/现场演唱会 - play a concert/gig/festival/venue
在音乐会/现场演唱会/会演/音乐厅演出 - perform (British English) at/in a concert/(especially North American English) a concert
在音乐会上演出 - appear at a festival/live
现身会演;现场表演 - go on/embark on a (world) tour
进行/开始(全球)巡演
Recording 录制 - write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony
写/创作音乐/民谣/旋律/曲子/歌曲/主题歌/歌剧/交响曲 - land/get/sign a record deal
获得/签署唱片合约 - be signed to/be dropped by a record company
与唱片公司签约;被唱片公司解约 - record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD
录制/发行/出版专辑/单曲/CD - be top of/top the charts
高居每周流行唱片排行榜之首 - get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one
位列/一举登上/进入排行榜首位
Extra ExamplesOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long-playing
- LP
- gramophone
- …
- write
- cut
- make
- …
- company
- industry
- label
- …
written account书面记录
highest/best最高;最好
of somebody/something’s past过去
of crimes罪行
music音乐
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French record ‘remembrance’, from recorder ‘bring to remembrance’, from Latin recordari ‘remember’, based on cor, cord- ‘heart’. The noun was earliest used in law to denote the fact of being written down as evidence. The verb originally meant ‘narrate orally or in writing’, also ‘repeat so as to commit to memory’.
Idioms
(just) for the record
used to show that you want what you are saying to be officially written down and remembered (希望载入正式记录)(仅)供记录 Just for the record I would like to clarify something my colleague said earlier. 为了记录在案,我想澄清我的同事早些时候说过的一些话。
used to emphasize a point that you are making, so that the person you are speaking to takes notice (强调要点以引起注意)
like a broken record
(British English also like a stuck record)
in a way that keeps repeating a statement or opinion in an annoying way 记录: 以令人讨厌的方式不断重复陈述或观点的方式I hate sounding like a broken record, but I have to say again, we must do more to help. 我讨厌听起来像一张破唱片,但我必须再说一遍,我们必须做更多的事情来帮助。
a matter of record
- (formal)
something that has been recorded as being true 有案可查的事
off the record
if you tell somebody something off the record, it is not yet official and you do not want them to repeat it publicly 非正式的;私下的;不得发表的 Strictly off the record, some members of staff will have to be made redundant. 严格保密,一些员工将不得不被裁掉。
Extra ExamplesI'm talking to you off the record 我私下跟你说 Off the record, he told the interviewer what he thought of his colleagues. 他私底下告诉了采访者对同事的看法。
put/place something on (the) record | be/go on (the) record (as saying…)
to say something publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated 公开发表(意见等) He didn't want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal. 他不想公开赞扬或批评这项提议。 I should like to place on record my sincere thanks to all those who have given support. 我谨向所有给予支持的人表示诚挚的感谢。
Extra ExamplesHe is the latest public figure to go on (the) record about corruption in politics. 他是最近一个记录在册的政治上贪污腐败的公众人物。 Would you go on (the) record as saying that? 你会这样说吗? She is on record as saying that she once took drugs. 她公开说她吸过毒。
put/set the record straight
to give people the correct information about something in order to make it clear that what they previously believed was in fact wrong 陈述真相;纠正误解 To put the record straight, I do not support that idea and never have done. 坦率地说,我不支持这个想法,也从来没有这样做过。
Extra ExamplesShe called a press conference to set the record straight about her disappearance. 她举行记者招待会说明失踪的真相。 She welcomed the opportunity to set the record straight. 她很高兴有机会澄清事实。