retrieve
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1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sb/sth) (esp fml 尤作莊重語) get possession of sth again 重新獲得某物; 取回某物
retrieve one's suitcase from the left luggage office 從行李寄存處取回衣箱
(joc 謔) I must retrieve my credit card from the waiter. 我得向服務員要回信用卡.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(esp computing 尤作計算機術語) find again or extract (stored information) 檢索(儲存的信息)
retrieve data from a disk 檢索儲存在磁盤中的資料
retrieve an address from the files 從文件中檢索地址.
3 [Tn] (fml 文) set right (a loss, an error, etc) 挽回(損失); 糾正(錯誤等)
He retrieved his losses by betting on a succession of winners. 他下的賭注連續獲勝才挽回了損失.
We can only retrieve the situation by reducing our expenses. 我們只有縮減開支才能扭轉這種狀況.
4 [I, Tn] (of a trained dog) find and bring back (dead or wounded birds, etc) (指經過訓練的狗)找到并銜回(被打死或打傷的鳥等).
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sth) (fml 文) restore sth to a flourishing state; revive sth 使某事物恢復旺盛狀態; 復興某事物
retrieve one's fortunes 恢復自己豐裕的生活.