retrieve

US [rɪˈtriv]
UK [rɪˈtriːv]
  • v.找回;取回;挽回;索回
  • n.恢复
  • Web检索;收回;重新得到
Simple Present:retrieves  Present Participle:retrieving  Past Tense:retrieved  
retrieve
v.
1.
取回;索回to bring or get sth back, especially from a place where it should not be
She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor.
她弯腰从地板上捡起她的梳子。
The police have managed to retrieve some of the stolen money.
警方已经追回了部分被盗钱款。
2.
检索数据to find and get back data or information that has been stored in the memory of a computer
to retrieve information from the database
从数据库检索资料
The program allows you to retrieve items quickly by searching under a keyword.
这个程序通过关键词进行搜索,能让你迅速获取数据项。
3.
~ sth
扭转颓势;挽回;找回to make a bad situation better; to get back sth that was lost
You can only retrieve the situation by apologizing.
你只有道歉才能挽回这个局面。

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