/ˈrekɔ:d; US ˈrekərd ||; ˈrɛkɚd/noun
1 [C] a record (of sth) a written account of what has happened, been done, etc 记录;记载:
The teachers keep records of the children's progress. 老师把孩子们的进步情况记录下来。
medical records 病历
2 [sing] the facts, events, etc that are known (and sometimes written down) about sb/sth 档案数据;履历;记录:
The police said that the man had a criminal record (= he had been found guilty of crimes in the past). 警方说那人有犯罪记录。
This airline has a bad safety record. 这家航空公司的安全记录不佳。
3 [C] (also album) a thin, round piece of plastic which can store music so that you can play it when you want 唱片
4 [C] the best performance or the highest or lowest level, etc ever reached in sth, especially in sport 纪录,最高成绩,最高或最低水平(尤指体育方面的):
Who holds the world record forhigh jump? 谁是跳高的世界纪录保持者?
She's hoping to break the record for the 100 metres. 她希望打破100米赛跑的纪录。
He did it in record time (= very fast). 他以破纪录的时间完成。
be/go on (the) record (as saying...) to say sth publicly or officially so that it may be written down and repeated 公开或正式说:
He didn't want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal. 他不想公开赞扬或批评这个建议。
off the record if you tell sb sth off the record, it is not yet official and you do not want it to be repeated publicly 非正式;非公开:
She told me off the record that she was going to resign. 她私下对我说,她要辞职。
put/set the record straight to correct a mistake by telling sb the true facts (说出正确事实以)纠正错误