recall

vt

• ① 1叫回;召回(大使)2罢免(官吏)
  • He has been recalled for consultations.他被召回来咨询。
  • recall a person from abroad将某人由国外召回
  • The head office recalled him to Taiwan.总公司将他召回台湾。
  • The ambassador has been recalled (from his post to Paris).那名大使已(从巴黎任所)被召回。

• ② 取消(命令、前言等);撤回
  • recall a promise取消诺言

• ③ 使想起;忆起
  • I can't recall her name.我记不起她的名字。
  • The song recalled an old story to my mind.那首歌使我想起了一个古老的故事。
  • I recalled seeing her once.我想起曾见过她一次。
  • I cannot recall what she said.我记不得她说了什么。
  • I cannot recall how to open it.我记不得如何打开它。
  • I do recall that I put my watch on the desk.我确实记得我把我的手表放在桌上。
  • I recall her as a little girl.我记得她是个小女孩。
  • "I was shocked," recalled Mary.「我感到震惊,」玛丽回忆说。

• ④ 回收(物品)
  • Defective products were all recalled.有缺陷的产品全都回收了。