1 [C] a person's ability to remember things 记忆力;记性:
to have a good/bad memory记忆力好╱差The drug can affect your short-term memory.这种药物可能影响短时记忆。
2 [C,U] the part of your mind in which you store things that you remember 记忆:
That day remained firmly in my memoryfor the rest of my life.那一天牢牢地留在我的记忆里,永不磨灭。Are you going to do your speech from memory, or are you going to use notes?你这次讲话是凭记忆的,还是要用讲稿的?
3 [C] something that you remember 回忆;记忆中的事物:
That is one of my happiest memories.那是我最快乐的回忆之一。childhood memories童年的回忆
4 [C,U] the part of a computer where information is stored 存贮器,内存(计算机内贮存数据的部份):
This computer has a 640k memory/640k of memory.这部计算机有640k的存贮量。
in memory of sb in order to remind people of sb who has died 纪念某人:
A service was held in memory of the dead.为死者举行了悼念仪式。jog sb's memory→JOG¹
refresh your memory→REFRESH
memory/ˋmɛmərI; ˈmem$ri/n plural memories 1 [C,U] the ability to remember things 记忆力﹐记性: She has a very good memory. 她的记忆力很好。+for My memory for names is terrible. 我很不善于记名字。from memory (=using your memory and not notes) 凭记忆 He recited the list from memory. 他凭记忆背出了名单。2 [C usually plural 一般用复数] something that you remember from the past 记忆﹐回忆: +of I have happy memories of that summer. 我对那个夏天有愉快的回忆。My most vivid memory is the silence after the accident. 我最清晰的记忆是事故发生后的寂静。The smell brought back memories of childhood. 那气味唤起了童年的记忆。3 [C,U] the part of a computer where information is stored〔电脑的〕存储器﹐内存: 128 megabytes of memory 128 兆字节的存储量4 in/within memory during the time that people can remember 在记忆中: the worst floods in living memory (=that anyone can remember) 在世的人们记忆中最严重的一次水灾5 in memory of sb in order to remind people of someone who has died 为纪念某人: a garden created in memory of the princess 为纪念这位公主而建造的一个花园refresh sb's memory at 见 REFRESH
memorymemorymemoriesnoun (pluralmemories)1the ability to remember things: Ruth's got a very good memory – she never forgets people's names.2something that you remember: I have very happy memories of that holiday.3the part of a computer that holds information