recovery /rɪˈkʌvərɪ/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-VAR If a sick person makes a recovery, he or she becomes well again. 痊愈

  例：

  He made a remarkable recovery from a shin injury.

  他胫骨伤恢复得相当好。

• 2. 

  N-VAR When there is a recovery in a country's economy, it improves. 好转; 复苏

  例：

  Interest-rate cuts have failed to bring about economic recovery.

  利率的降低未能带来经济的复苏。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT You talk about the recovery of something when you get it back after it has been lost or stolen. 失而复得

  例：

  A substantial reward is being offered for the recovery of a painting by Turner.

  一笔巨额悬赏正被用来找回特纳的一幅油画。

• 4. 

  N-UNCOUNT You talk about the recovery of someone's physical or mental state when they return to this state. 复原; 恢复

  例：

  ...the abrupt loss and recovery of consciousness.

  …意识的突然失去和恢复。

• 5. 

  PHRASE If someone is in recovery, they are being given a course of treatment to help them recover from something such as a drug habit or mental illness. 在恢复中

  例：

  ...Carole, a compulsive pot smoker and alcoholic in recovery.

  …卡萝尔，一名正在恢复的吸食大麻成瘾者和酗酒者。