memory
noun uk/ˈmem.ər.i/ us/ˈmem.ər.i/
(ABILITY TO REMEMBER)
B1 [ C or U ]记忆力，记性
the ability to remember information, experiences, and people
a good/bad memory 好／差记性
After the accident he suffered from loss of memory/memory loss. 事故发生之后，他丧失了记忆力。
She has an excellent memory for names (= she can remember names easily). 她特别善于记名字。
Synonym: recollection
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- I have a good memory and am able to retain facts easily.
- Loss of memory is a natural part of old age.
- That last conversation we had is engraved on my memory forever.
- The research examined the effects of alcohol on long-term memory.
- Sorry, I have a terrible memory for names - I've forgotten what your daughter is called.
(EVENT REMEMBERED)
B1 [ C ]记忆，回忆
something that you remember from the past
I have vivid memories of that evening. 我对那晚仍记忆犹新。
That tune really brings back memories (= makes me remember past events). 那支曲子真的使我回想起了往事。
School is just a dim/distant memory for me now (= something I cannot remember very well). 学校生活现在对我来说只是一种模糊的记忆／遥远的往事了。
Synonyms: recollection reminiscence
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- I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
- My earliest memory is of being shown around our new house.
- Looking at her old photographs brought back a lot of memories.
- Until very recently he worked as a teacher and he still shudders at the memories.
- Perhaps there are some memories so painful that you have to blot them out.
(OF COMPUTER)
A2 [ C usually singular, U ]（计算机的）存储器，内存，存储量
the part of a computer in which information or programs are stored either permanently or temporarily, or the amount of space available on it for storing information
My computer has a gigabyte of memory. 我的电脑有1千兆的内存。
Idioms
from memoryidiom 凭记忆
If you say something, such as a poem, or sing a song from memory, you speak or sing without looking at any words or music.
have a memory like an elephantidiom 有惊人的记忆力
to be able to remember things easily and for a long period of time
in memory of someoneidiom C2 为纪念（某人）
as a way of remembering someone who has died
A service was held in memory of those who had died in the fighting. 举行了一场追悼仪式以纪念在战斗中阵亡的人。
take a stroll/trip/walk down memory laneidiom C2 追忆往昔
to remember happy times in the past
within your memoryidiom 在（某人）的记忆中
at a time that you are able to remember
Women gained the vote within my grandmother's memory. 从我祖母记事时起，女性就已获得了选举权。