recount
/rɪˈkaʊnt/ (bre, ipa) · [rɪkˈaʊnt] /rɪˈkaʊnt/ (ame, ipa) · [rɪkˈaʊnt] /ri-ˈkau̇nt/ (ame, mw) · /ˈriː.kaʊnt/ (bre, ipa) · [rɪkˈaʊnt] /ˈriː.kaʊnt/ (ame, ipa)
recount — verb
- recountpresent simple I / you / we / they
- recounts3rd person singular
- recounting-ing form
- recountedpast simple
1. to tell someone about something that happened, giving details of the events in t
to tell someone about something that happened, giving details of the events in the order they occurred, especially when the events were personally experienced or witnessed.
Adina recounted her trip to Japan at the family dinner table.
recount + possessive + noun phrase (trip to Japan)
The old fisherman recounted how he survived the storm at sea.
recount + how-clause
In her blog, Ife recounts what it was like to start a business from nothing.
The former soldier quietly recounted the moment when the rescue team finally arrived.
文法句型
recount + noun phrase
recount + that-clause
recount + wh-clause
recount + to someone + noun phrase
用法筆記
Typically used with a direct object describing the event. Common in written narratives, memoirs, journalism, and formal speech. Less common in casual conversation than tell or talk about.
常見錯誤
2. to count something for a second time in order to check that the first total is c
to count something for a second time in order to check that the first total is correct, especially when there may have been a mistake.
The election officials had to recount all the ballots after the machine error.
recount + noun phrase (ballots)
Feng recounted the cash in the register to make sure the amount matched the receipts.
recount + noun phrase (cash)
The warehouse manager asked the staff to recount the boxes before signing the delivery note.
Before locking up, Sirin recounted the coins in her drawer one more time.
- count again
more casual phrasal equivalent
- retally
used mainly for scores or votes
- verify the count
emphasises checking accuracy rather than the counting action
文法句型
recount + noun phrase
be recounted (passive)
用法筆記
Frequently used in election contexts (recount votes/ballots), but also common for inventory, cash, or stock. Often appears in passive constructions: 'The votes were recounted three times.'
常見錯誤
recount — noun
- recountsingular
- recountsplural
1. an official process in which ballots are counted a second time because the first
an official process in which ballots are counted a second time because the first result was not accepted as final or was too close to call.
The judge ordered a recount after receiving complaints about voting machine errors.
noun: ordered a recount
With fewer than a hundred votes separating the two candidates, a recount seemed almost certain.
noun: a recount seemed [adjective]
The losing campaign demanded a recount, claiming several polling stations had miscounted.
After the recount, the mayor was declared the winner by only twelve votes.
- re-tally
less common; used for scores rather than votes
- second count
more descriptive, less idiomatic
文法句型
a recount of + noun phrase
demand/call for/order a recount
用法筆記
Almost always refers to election votes. The phrase 'demand a recount' is a fixed expression in political reporting. May also refer to recounts in sports judging or competitions, though this is much less common.