record
verb [ T ] uk/rɪˈkɔːd/ us/rɪˈkɔːrd/
(STORE ELECTRONICALLY)
A2 录制;录（音）;录（像）
to store sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment so that they can be heard or seen later
Cliff Richard has recorded more number one hit songs than any other British pop star. 在英国流行乐歌星中，克利夫．理查德录制的歌曲荣登排行榜榜首的数量最多。
We recorded their wedding on video. 我们给他们的婚礼录了像。
I tried to call her, but all I got was a recorded message saying that she was away for the weekend. 我每次给她打电话听到的都是电话答录机中说她外出度周末的录音。
Was the concert live or was it recorded (= made before being broadcast)? 音乐会是直播还是录播的？
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- She recorded her first CD at the age of 12.
- The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera.
- The microphone is used for recording sounds that are inaudible to the human ear.
- The group has gone to Los Angeles to record their new album.
- This camera records 1000 frames per second.
(STORE INFORMATION)
B2 记录;记载;记下…备案
to keep information for the future, by writing it down or storing it on a computer
She records everything that happens to her in her diary. 她把发生在自己身上的一切事情都记在了日记里。
Unemployment is likely to reach the highest total that has ever been recorded. 失业总人数很可能会创下有史以来的最高纪录。
[ + that ] In his journal, Captain Scott recorded that he and his companions were weakened by lack of food. 在日志中，斯科特船长写道，因缺少食物他和同伴们身体虚弱不堪。
The coroner recorded (= decided) a verdict of accidental death. 验尸官判定是意外死亡。
C1 （仪器）显示，记录，标明
If a device records a measurement, it shows that measurement.
The thermometer recorded a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius. 温度计显示温度是30摄氏度。
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- Travel agencies have recorded a falling-off in bookings this summer.
- This was the diary in which Gina recorded her innermost thoughts and secrets.
- The scientists have been recording levels of pollution in the area for the last 15 years.
- The role of the stenographer was to record the exchanges that took place in the courtroom.
- The rings in the trunk of the tree record the amount by which it grew each year.
record
noun uk/ˈrek.ɔːd/ us/ˈrek.ɚd/
(INFORMATION)
B2 [ C or U ]记录;记载
a piece of information or a description of an event that is written on paper or stored on a computer
The weather centre keeps a record of the weather. 气象中心对天气情况都备有记录。
This summer has been the hottest on record (= the hottest summer known about). 今年夏天是有史以来最热的。
B2 [ C ]前科;病历
information about someone or something that is stored by the police or by a doctor
A person's medical records are confidential. 一个人的病历是保密的。
He is well known to the police and has a long criminal record (= a list kept by the police of his previous crimes). 他是警察局的常客，有一大堆的犯罪前科。
C2 [ C ]履历;历史;经历
the facts that are known about a person or a company and the actions they have done in the past
I won't fly with an airline that has a bad safety record (= whose aircraft have often had accidents). 我可不愿意搭乘安全纪录很差的航空公司的航班。
for the record （用于对听话人强调所说之话的重要性）为记录在案目的
something that you say before you tell someone something important that you want them to remember
And, just for the record, we were never any more than good friends. 而且，我郑重声明，我们一直是好朋友，仅此而已。
For the record, I received no payment for the work.
He claims, for the record, that he never actually said those words.
Just for the record, we were in different rooms during the incident, so he did not witness what actually happened.
We met in 2006, not 2004, just for the record.
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- The judge took the defendant's clean record into account when passing sentence.
- It was one of the hottest Augusts on record.
- You've got a proven work record, which gives you a big advantage.
- We've put all our records on computer.
- We keep your records on file for five years.
(MUSIC)
B1 [ C ]唱片
a flat plastic disc on which music is recorded
Would you like to listen to some records? 你想听些唱片吗？
B1 [ C ]（录制的）歌曲，单曲，乐曲
a song or music that has been recorded and is available for the public to buy
The Beatles' first hit record was "Love Me Do". 甲壳虫乐队的第一首走红歌曲是《请爱我》。
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- Many of the Rolling Stones' records have become rock classics.
- Music companies have profited from the dominance of CDs over vinyl records.
- Within a few years of their introduction, CDs were outselling vinyl records.
- Their first record didn't even chart .
- The group have just signed with a new record label.
(BEST)
B1 [ C ]最高纪录；最佳成绩
the best or fastest ever done
He ran the 100 metres in 9.79 seconds and broke/smashed the world record. 他以9.79秒的成绩跑完了100米，打破了世界纪录。
She set/established a new European record in the high jump. 她创造了欧洲跳高的新纪录。
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- Christie has clipped a tenth of a second off the record.
- It was her first crack at beating the record.
- Fitzgerald is keen to emulate Martin's record of three successive world titles.
- He failed in his attempt to break the record.
- His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second.
Idioms
go on recordidiom (also be on record) 公开发表（意见等）;公开表明（观点）
If you go on record or if you are on record as saying something, you say it publicly and officially and it is written down.
off the recordidiom C1 私下说的；不供发表的
If someone says something off the record, they do not want it to be publicly reported.
She made it clear that her comments were strictly off the record. 她说得很清楚，她的这些评论绝不许对外公布。
on the recordidiom 公开发表;公开表明
If you say something on the record, you state it publicly.
None of the company directors were prepared to comment on the record yesterday. 昨天，公司董事没有哪个愿意公开发表意见。
set/put the record straightidiom C1 陈述真相；澄清是非
to write or say something in order to make the true facts known
She's decided to write her memoirs to set the record straight once and for all. 她决定撰写回忆录以彻底澄清事实。
record
adjective uk/ˈrek.ɔːd/ us/ˈrek.ɚd/
创纪录的；空前的
at a higher level than ever achieved before
The long hot summer has led to a record harvest this year. 这个夏天漫长而又炎热，使得今年成为一个创纪录的丰收年。
Inflation has reached record levels. 通货膨胀已创历史最高。
We finished the work in record time (= faster than had ever been done before). 我们以最短的时间完成了工作，这是以前从没有过的。