recount
/rɪˈkaʊnt/ (bre, ipa) · [rɪkˈaʊnt] /rɪˈkaʊnt/ (ame, ipa) · [rɪkˈaʊnt] /ri-ˈkau̇nt/ (ame, mw) · /ˈriː.kaʊnt/ (bre, ipa) · [rɪkˈaʊnt] /ˈriː.kaʊnt/ (ame, ipa)
recount — 動詞
- 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
敘述；描述
詳細說明事件經過
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.
Adina 在家庭晚餐時敘述了她的日本之行。
recount + possessive + noun phrase (trip to Japan)
The old fisherman recounted how he survived the storm at sea.
那位老漁夫詳述了他是如何在暴風雨中倖存下來的。
recount + how-clause
In her blog, Ife recounts what it was like to start a business from nothing.
Ife 在她的部落格中描述了從零開始創業的經歷。
The former soldier quietly recounted the moment when the rescue team finally arrived.
那位退伍軍人平靜地敘述了救援隊終於抵達的那一刻。
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
重新計算
再次核算數量以確認正確
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.
選務人員因機器出錯而必須重新計算所有選票。
recount + noun phrase (ballots)
Feng recounted the cash in the register to make sure the amount matched the receipts.
Feng 重新數了一次收銀機裡的現金，以確認金額與收據相符。
recount + noun phrase (cash)
The warehouse manager asked the staff to recount the boxes before signing the delivery note.
倉庫主管要求員工在簽署送貨單之前重新清點箱子數量。
Before locking up, Sirin recounted the coins in her drawer one more time.
Sirin 在鎖門前又多數了一次抽屜裡的硬幣。
- 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 — 名詞
- recountsingular
- recountsplural
1. an official process in which ballots are counted a second time because the first
重新計票
選舉中第二次正式計票
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.
法官在收到關於投票機出錯的投訴後，下令重新計票。
noun: ordered a recount
With fewer than a hundred votes separating the two candidates, a recount seemed almost certain.
兩位候選人票數差距不到一百票，重新計票幾乎勢在必行。
noun: a recount seemed [adjective]
The losing campaign demanded a recount, claiming several polling stations had miscounted.
落選的競選團隊要求重新計票，聲稱有幾個投開票所計票有誤。
After the recount, the mayor was declared the winner by only twelve votes.
重新計票後，該市長僅以十二票之差宣布當選。
- 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.