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| /rɪˈtriːv/ |
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| 1 | T formal to get something back , especially something that is not easy to find 重新找回；收回；取回 |
| She stooped to retrieve the key from the ground. 她蹲下去，从地上拾起钥匙。 |
| rescue efforts to retrieve the bodies of the victims 找回遇难者尸体的救援工作 |
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| 2 | T computing to find information that is stored in a computer in order to use it again （在计算机中）检索（信息） |
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| 3 | T to save or protect something that is going to be lost , damaged, or destroyed 挽救；挽回 |
| The family retrieved only a few personal items from the burning home. 这家人从着火的房屋中只抢救出几件个人物品。 |
| | 3a | to improve a situation or relationship that has been damaged 补救；改善；改进 | | UN officials are trying desperately to retrieve the situation. 联合国官员们正在全力改善局面。 | |
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| 4 | I/T if a dog retrieves something , it finds it and brings it back to you , for example a ball you have thrown or a bird you have shot （狗等）衔回（物品、猎物） |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| retrievable adj |
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