- a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account of an act or occurrence kept in writing or some other permanent form记录, 记载：
identification was made through dental records
通过牙医记录确定了身份
a record of meter readings.
一份仪表读数记录。
- （亦作court record）Law an official report of the proceedings and judgement in a court【律】法庭记录, 审判记录。
- Computing a number of related items of information which are handled as a unit【计算机】记录（指作为一个单位处理的一批相关信息）。
- the sum of the past achievements or actions of a person or organization; a person or thing's previous conduct or performance成绩, 履历, 纪录：
the safety record at the airport is first class
该机场的安全纪录属一流
the team preserved their unbeaten home record.
该队保持主场不败纪录。
- short for CRIMINAL RECORD.CRIMINAL RECORD的简称。
- (especially in sport) the best performance or most remarkable event of its kind that has been officially measured and noted（尤指体育）纪录, 最佳成绩：
he held the world record for over a decade
他把这项世界纪录保持了十多年
he managed to beat the record
他打破了这项纪录
as modifier record profits.创纪录的利润。
- a thin plastic disc carrying recorded sound, especially music, in grooves on each surface, for reproduction by a record player唱片。
- a piece or collection of music reproduced on such a disc or on another medium, such as compact disc唱片乐曲：
my favourite record
我喜爱的唱片乐曲
as modifier a record company.唱片公司。
- set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference, especially officially记录, 记下…备案：
they were asked to keep a diary and record everything they ate or drank
他们被要求写日记记下吃或喝的一切东西
as adj. recorded levels of recorded crime.在案罪行的数量。
- state or express publicly or officially; make an official record of申明…供记录在案, 正式记录：
the coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.
验尸官正式做出了意外死亡的结论。
- (of an instrument or observer) show or register (a measurement or result)（仪器, 观测者）记录, 标明, 标示：
the temperature was the lowest recorded since 1926.
这一温度是1926年以来记录到的最低温度。
- achieve (a certain score or result)取得（分数, 成绩）：
they recorded their first win of the season.
他们取得了本赛季的首场胜利。
- convert (sound or a broadcast) into permanent form for later reproduction录制（声音, 广播）：
they were recording a guitar recital.
他们正在给一场吉他独奏会录音。
- produce (a piece or collection of music or a programme) by such means录音, 录制（节目）：
they go into the studio next week to record their debut album.
他们下周要进录音棚录制他们的首张专辑。
for the record
- so that the true facts are recorded or known为正式记录在案：
for the record, I have never been to the flat.
必须申明备查的是我从未去过那套公寓。
a matter of record
- a thing that is established as a fact through being officially recorded记录在案的事。
off the record
- not made as an official or attributable statement私下的, 不供引用的; 非正式的。
on record
- （亦作on the record）used in reference to the making of an official or public statement公开宣布, 让大家知道：
I would like to place on record my sincere thanks.
我要公开表示诚挚的谢意。
- officially measured and noted记录在案, 有历史记载的：
it proved to be one of the warmest Decembers on record.
经证明那是有记录以来最暖和的一个十二月份。
- recorded on tape and reproduced on a record or another sound medium录制在（磁带, 唱片）上：
the material works far better live than on record.
此材料现场演奏比录音效果好。
put（或set）the record straight
- give the true version of events that have been reported incorrectly; correct a misapprehension澄清事实, 纠正误解。