1. | 取回;索回to bring or get sth back, especially from a place where it should not be |
She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor. 她弯腰从地板上捡起她的梳子。 | |
The police have managed to retrieve some of the stolen money. 警方已经追回了部分被盗钱款。 |
2. | 检索数据to find and get back data or information that has been stored in the memory of a computer |
to retrieve information from the database 从数据库检索资料 | |
The program allows you to retrieve items quickly by searching under a keyword. 这个程序通过关键词进行搜索,能让你迅速获取数据项。 |
3. | ~ sth 扭转颓势;挽回;找回to make a bad situation better; to get back sth that was lost |
You can only retrieve the situation by apologizing. 你只有道歉才能挽回这个局面。 |