record

/ˈɹɛk.ɔːd/
noun 5verb 5adj 1name 1

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(noun.) account

ADJ

formal

The hospital keeps formal records of all patient treatments and medications.

official, public | permanent | accurate, careful, exact | up-to-date | adequate, proper, reliable | inadequate | incomplete, sketchy | brief | complete, comprehensive, detailed, extensive, systematic | verbatim | authentic | daily | documentary, handwritten, written | photographic, pictorial | archival, historical

archaeological

The ancient pottery fragments discovered at the site are important additions to the archaeological record.

fossil, geological | administrative, departmental, financial, personnel | dental, health, medical

VERB + RECORD

keep

The hospital keeps detailed records of every patient's medical history and treatment.

check, consult

The teacher consulted the student's records before writing the report.

destroy

The company accidentally destroyed important employee records during the office renovation.

file | update

be on, go on

The CEO went on record yesterday stating that the company would reduce its carbon emissions by half.

RECORD + VERB

contain sth

The hospital records contain important information about the patient's medical history.

show sth

The medical records showed that she had been treated for the same condition twice before.

suggest sth

The company's sales records suggest that customers prefer the new product design.

exist, survive

The oldest record of this family's name survives in a church document from 1642.

go back

The history of this company goes back over a hundred years according to their records.

PREP

in the ~(s)

The doctor found detailed notes about my surgery in the hospital records.

off/on the ~

The CEO spoke on the record about the company's plans for expansion next year.

~ of

The hospital keeps a detailed record of every patient's medical history and treatment.

~ on

The hospital keeps detailed medical records on all its patients for future reference.

PHRASES

access to the records

The hospital gave us access to the medical records after we submitted the request form.

put/set the record straight

After months of rumors, the manager held a meeting to put the record straight about the layoffs.

2

(noun.) best result, highest level, etc.

ADJ

all-comers, club, course, national, Olympic, track, world | unbeaten, unbroken

long-standing

Her family's long-standing record for winning the local baking competition finally ended this year.

all-time | speed

VERB + RECORD

hold

My grandmother holds the family record for the longest garden tomato.

establish, set

The young swimmer established a new national record at the competition last weekend.

beat, break, shatter

The young swimmer broke the record in the 100-meter freestyle competition.

equal

The young swimmer equalled the national record during the championship finals last month.

RECORD + VERB

stand

That Olympic record has stood unchanged since 1996.

fall

RECORD + NOUN

book/books

She broke the record books for the fastest marathon time in her country.

attempt | breaker, holder

high, number

The store saw a record number of customers during the holiday sale last week.

PREP

~ for

She set a new personal record for the 100-meter sprint at yesterday's competition.

~ with

She broke the school record with her impressive high jump yesterday.

PHRASES

in record time

The team finished building the new bridge in record time despite the bad weather.

3

(noun.) sb's performance in a particular area

ADJ

past, track | distinguished, enviable, excellent, exceptional, exemplary, fine, formidable, good, impressive, magnificent, outstanding, proven, remarkable, unique, unparalleled, unrivalled | abysmal, appalling, atrocious, bad, dismal, mediocre, poor, sorry

unenviable

The company has an unenviable record of poor customer service complaints over the years.

satisfactory | consistent

clean, unblemished

He was proud to have a clean record throughout his twenty years working as a teacher.

academic, educational, school | military

attendance

My son's school is concerned about his attendance record this year.

economic, environmental, human-rights

The company's environmental record has improved significantly over the past five years.

disciplinary | criminal, police

accident, safety

The factory has an excellent safety record and hasn't had any serious injuries in five years.

VERB + RECORD

have, possess

keep, maintain

The hospital keeps a detailed record of every patient's medical history and treatment.

RECORD + VERB

show sth

His academic record shows he has always been a dedicated student.

compare with sth

The school's safety record compares well with other institutions in the district.

speak for itself

Her academic record speaks for itself, so she didn't need to explain her achievements.

PREP

~ among

Japan has the longest life expectancy record among developed nations in the world.

~ for

The company has a poor record for delivering orders on time.

~ in

She has an excellent record in customer service and was promoted last year.

~ on

The company has a poor record on environmental protection and worker safety.

PHRASES

on past records

On past records, the company has always delivered products before the deadline.

on sb's past record

4

(noun.) music

ADJ

long-playing | gramophone | classical, jazz, pop | best-selling

VERB + RECORD

cut, make

release

The band decided to release their debut record next month.

listen to, play, put on

We listened to some old jazz records at my grandmother's house last weekend.

RECORD + NOUN

company, industry, label | producer

deal

The young singer was thrilled to sign a record deal with a major company.

collection | shop | library | player | sleeve

5

(verb.) information

ADV

carefully, meticulously, painstakingly

accurately, correctly, properly

The nurse carefully recorded all of the patient's symptoms in her notebook.

faithfully

The museum faithfully recorded every artifact donated by local families over the past century.

duly

All complaints from customers are duly recorded in our system for future reference.

automatically, routinely

The security camera automatically records all visitors entering the building.

officially | electronically, manually

graphically, vividly

The photographer vividly recorded the street musician's passionate performance in a series of powerful images.

PREP

as

The restaurant's health inspection was recorded as satisfactory despite some minor issues found.

PHRASES

be recorded for posterity

The wedding ceremony was recorded for posterity so future generations could watch it.

historically recorded

The oldest historically recorded civilizations developed along major river valleys thousands of years ago.

poorly/well recorded

Early jazz performances from the 1920s are unfortunately poorly recorded, making them difficult to hear today.

6

(verb.) sound/pictures

ADV

secretly

The journalist secretly recorded the interview to ensure she had an accurate account of what was said.

PREP

from

She copied the music files from the original vinyl record.

on

The interview was recorded on tape so we could listen to it again later.

PHRASES

beautifully/well recorded

The live concert was well recorded, so you can hear every instrument clearly.

digitally recorded

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