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Recount

动词“recount”强调按顺序讲述经历或细节;名词“recount”多见于选举新闻,与动词的重音不同,学习者可通过上下文辨别。

  1. “She recounted how they escaped the storm.” (她讲述了他们如何逃离暴风雨。)
  2. “Journalists asked him to recount every conversation.” (记者请他复述每一次对话。)
  3. “The campaign demanded a recount in three counties.” (竞选团队在三个县要求重新计票。)

古法语 reconter(讲述)与拉丁语 computāre(计算)在拼写上汇合;动词叙述义与“计数”共享 recount 形式。

Re- + count,字面即“再数一遍”,引申为仔细叙述;名词含义保留“再计数”。

美国大选报道常见 recount;叙述义项则在回忆录与证人证词里高频。

  • 固定搭配: “recount an anecdote” (讲述轶事), “election recount” (选举重新计票;名词义读 /ˈriːkaʊnt/)

把经历像念珠一样重新 count 一遍,就是对别人 recount。

“He nervously recounted the meeting while colleagues took notes.” (同事们记笔记时,他紧张地复述了会议经过。)