Image by Matthias Zomer
发音：[rɪˈtriv]
例句：
- “Retrieve” has both a physical and figurative meaning. Physically, it means bringing back or getting something that was left or lost, like retrieving a toy left at a friend’s house. Figuratively, it refers to recovering or bringing back something non-tangible, such as memories or ideas. For example, if you forget an idea for a school project, you might need to take a break and retrieve that idea from your memory.
- Situated within Luxembourg airport and guided with intuition by Cyrus Neshvad, this gripping narrative keenly watches a youthful Iranian woman as she retrieves her luggage, casting anxious glances at a middle-aged man who stands outside with evident impatience.
- On Tuesday, Bashir Omar, the spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross, confirmed that search and rescue teams were still in the process of retrieving bodies from the debris of damaged buildings and the sea.
- The corporation asserted its belief that the unauthorized party commenced retrieving data on November 25th, utilizing an application programming interface (API), a standard code facilitating communication between software applications.
- Attorneys representing former NBA star Shawn Kemp asserted on Thursday that his actions, involving an exchange of gunfire in a Washington parking lot, were rooted in self-defense, an endeavor to retrieve a stolen cell phone and other items.
- The researchers noted a positive correlation between the frequency and persistence of interaction by elephants with puzzle boxes, finding that those exhibiting more frequent and persistent engagement achieved greater success in retrieving food from compartments configured in three distinct ways.
- Apple chose not to implement full encryption on iCloud data, aiming to facilitate a smoother process for customers to retrieve information in cases where users were locked out or had lost access to their accounts.
解释：
- Retrieve这个单词做动词使用，其表示“to get and bring something back”这一含义，即“取回/索回/检索数据/扭转颓势”，与recover/reclaim/regain/recapture这些单词构成近义词。
- 具体使用场景如下：
- As delineated in Twitter’s official announcement, the recently introduced API v2 feature affords developers the capability to access and retrieve the most recent Tweets and Retweets posted by the authenticated user and the accounts they are following.（正如 Twitter 官方公告中所述，最近推出的 API v2 功能使开发人员能够访问和检索经过身份验证的用户及其关注的帐户发布的最新推文和转推。）
–Technology - In recent revelations, the self-identified “whistleblower” has contended that the U.S. military, according to their statements, has successfully retrieved multiple extraterrestrial crafts of considerable scale comparable to football fields, and these artifacts are purportedly in the possession of undisclosed U.S. defense contractors.（在最近的爆料中，这位自称“告密者”的人声称，根据他们的陈述，美国军方已经成功取回了多艘规模可与足球场相媲美的外星飞船，据称这些文物由未公开的美国国防承包商拥有。）
–Science - Zverev proficiently retrieved the ball, executed a shot at a seemingly implausible angle, and, as Djokovic hastily navigated beyond the doubles alley with audible sneaker squeaks while attempting to recover, ultimately secured the point with a triumphant shot.（当德约科维奇匆匆忙忙地穿过双打球道，发出运动鞋的吱吱声，试图恢复时，兹维列夫快速扭转颓势，以一个看似难以置信的角度执行了一杆，最终以一记胜利的射门锁定了这一分。）
–Sports - During the pandemic, Walmart enhanced its operational efficiency by utilizing its stores as mini-distribution centers, enabling customers to drive and retrieve their purchases curbside—a notably more cost-effective approach for fulfilling online orders compared to traditional delivery.（在大流行期间，沃尔玛将其商店用作小型配送中心，使客户能够在路边开车和取回他们购买的商品，从而提高了运营效率——与传统送货相比，这是一种更具成本效益的在线订单履行方式。）
–Business - In the ongoing process of discovery, representatives of Indigenous cultures have systematically reviewed items retrieved from the museum’s storerooms, unveiling extraordinary treasures that were never on public display.（在持续的发现过程中，土著文化的代表系统地审查了从博物馆储藏室中回收的物品，揭开了从未公开展出的非凡宝藏。）
–Arts and Culture
