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retrieve

US /rɪˈtriv/

verb Advanced · C1 Công nghệ & kỹ thuật

Definition

get or find back; recover the use of

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The technician managed to retrieve all the files from the damaged drive.

Word Family

NounNoun
retrieval retriever
VerbVerb
retrieve gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • recoverget or find back; recover the use of
  • regainget or find back; recover the use of
  • fetchthe action of fetching

Collocations

  • Easy retrieve a lost ball
    to retrieve a lost ball, meaning to get or find back; recover the use of
  • Medium retrieve archived files from the corporate server
    to retrieve archived files from the corporate server, meaning to get or find back; recover the use of
  • Hard retrieve sensitive intelligence from intercepted traffic
    to retrieve sensitive intelligence from intercepted traffic, meaning to get or find back; recover the use of
  • Very Hard retrieve a desperate situation from the brink of catastrophe
    to retrieve a desperate situation from the brink of catastrophe, meaning to get or find back; recover the use of

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