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Memory refers to the ability to recall things (memory span), specific recollections of past events, the capacity of a computer to store information (computer memory), and the act of commemorating someone who has died. It can also refer to doing something from memory or the time period that people can remember.

记忆力;记性;回忆;存储器;内存;凭记忆;在人们的记忆中;失去记忆力;怀念

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[N-VAR 可变名词]记忆力;记性 Your memory is your ability to remember things.
  [oft poss N]
  • All the details of the meeting are fresh in my memory...

    我对会议的所有细节都记忆犹新。

  • He'd a good memory for faces, and he was sure he hadn't seen her before...

    他对别人的长相过目不忘,他确信自己以前没有见过她。

  • But locals with long memories thought this was fair revenge for the injustice of 1961...

    可是,对以前的事记忆犹新的当地人却认为,这是对1961年那起非正义事件的正当复仇。

  • Two major areas in which mentally retarded children require help are memory and attention.

    智障儿童主要是在记忆力和注意力这两方面需要帮助。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]记忆;记忆中的事物;回忆 A memory is something that you remember from the past.
  [usu with supp]
  • She cannot bear to watch the film because of the bad memories it brings back...

    她看不了那部电影,因为它会勾起一些痛苦的回忆。

  • Her earliest memory is of singing at the age of four to wounded soldiers...

    她最早的记忆是在4岁时为受伤的战士唱歌。

  • He had happy memories of his father.

    他对父亲有着愉快的记忆。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]存储器;内存 A computer's memory is the part of the computer where information is stored, especially for a short time before it is transferred to disks or magnetic tapes.
  [COMPUTING 计算机]
  • The data are stored in the computer's memory.

    资料存在计算机内存里。

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[N-SING 单数名词](对死者的)怀念,记忆 If you talk about the memory of someone who has died, especially someone who was loved or respected, you are referring to the thoughts, actions, and ceremonies by which they are remembered.
  [usu with poss]
  • She remained devoted to his memory...

    她对他仍十分怀念。

  • The congress opened with a minute's silence in memory of those who died in the struggle.

    代表大会开幕时进行了一分钟的默哀,以怀念在斗争中牺牲的人。

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[PHRASE 短语]凭记忆(诵诗、奏曲等) If you do something from memory, for example speak the words of a poem or play a piece of music, you do it without looking at it, because you know it very well.
  [PHR after v]
  • Many members of the church sang from memory...

    许多教徒都是凭记忆唱颂歌。

  • Children write down the word, cover it up and then try to spell it from memory.

    孩子们把这个词写下来蒙住,然后试着凭记忆拼出来。

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[PHRASE 短语]在人们的记忆中(最…的事情) If you say that something is, for example, the best, worst, or first thing of its kind in living memory, you are emphasizing that it is the only thing of that kind that people can remember.
  [n/adj PHR]
  [emphasis]
  • The floods are the worst in living memory...

    那次洪水是人们记忆中最严重的一次。

  • No-one in living memory has come back from that place alive.

    在人们的记忆中,没有人从那个地方生还。

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[PHRASE 短语]失去记忆力;失忆 If you lose your memory, you forget things that you used to know.
  [V inflects]
  • His illness caused him to lose his memory.

    疾病使他失忆了。

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to commit something to memory→see:
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    Oxford mem·ory / ˈmeməri ; NAmE ˈmeməri / ( plural mem·ories ) noun ability to remember 记忆力 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] memory(for sth) your ability to remember things 记忆力;记性 I have a bad memory for names. 我不善于记名字。 People have short memories (= they soon forget). 人是健忘的。 He had a long memoryfor people who had disappointed him. 谁让他失望,他总是记恨在心。 She can recite the whole poem from memory. 她能背诵全诗。 He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident. 事故之后他有几个星期失去记忆。 Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you. 你肯定吗?记忆也会捉弄人的。 2 [uncountable ] the period of time that sb is able to remember events 记忆所及的时期;回忆所及的范围 There hasn't been peace in the country in/within my memory. 在我的记忆里,这个国家从没太平过。 It was the worst storm in recent memory. 最近能记得的风暴中,这是最厉害的一次。 This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). 在世的人都不记得发生过这样的事。 sth you remember 记住的事 3 [countable ] a thought of sth that you remember from the past 回忆;记忆 SYN
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    childhood memories 童年的回忆 I have vivid memories of my grandparents. 我依然清楚地记得我的祖父母。 What is your earliest memory? 你最早能记得的是什么? The photos bring backlots of good memories. 这些照片唤起了许多美好的回忆。
    4 [uncountable ] ( formal) what is remembered about sb after they have died 对死者的记忆 Her memory lives on (= we still remember her). 我们永远怀念她。
    computing 计算机技术 5 [countable ,  uncountable ] the part of a computer where information is stored; the amount of space in a computer for storing information 存贮器;内存; 记忆体 see also
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    IDIOMS if (my) memory serves me well, correctly, etc. if I remember correctly 如果我没有记错的话 in memory of sb | to the memory of sb intended to show respect and remind people of sb who has died 作为对某人的纪念 He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. 他创办了这一慈善事业以纪念他已故的妻子。 more at
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    memorymem‧o‧ry /ˈmeməri/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural memories)
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    1ability to remember [countable, uncountable] someone’s ability to remember things, places, experiences etcmemory for She has a terrible memory for names.from memory The pianist played the whole piece from memory.in your memory The image has remained in my memory ever since.2something you remember [countable usually plural] something that you remember from the past about a person, place, or experiencememory of She talked about her memories of the war. He has lots of happy memories of his stay in Japan. When I saw the pictures, the memories came flooding back (=I suddenly had many memories about something).3computer a)[countable] the part of a computer where information can be stored:  The data is stored in the computer’s memory. b)[uncountable] the amount of space that can be used for storing information on a computer:  128 Mb of memory Personal computers now have much increased memory capacity.4in/within memory during the time that people can remember:  the worst floods in living memory (=since the earliest time that people now alive can remember) It’s certainly the best England team in recent memory. The disaster was within the memory of many men still working at the station.5in memory of somebody if something is done or made in memory of someone, it is done to remember them and remind other people of them after they have died:  a statue in memory of those who died in the war She set up a charitable fund in her father’s memory.6somebody’s memory the way you remember someone who has died:  She died over 40 years ago but her memory lives on (=people still remember her).to somebody’s memory There’s a bench to his memory in the local park.7a walk/trip down memory lane when you spend some time remembering the past:  She returned to her old school yesterday for a trip down memory lane.8somebody’s memory is playing tricks on them spoken used to say that someone is remembering things wrongly:  My memory must be playing tricks on me; I’m sure I put that book on the desk.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectivesgood/excellent· I wish my memory was as good as yours.bad/poor/terrible· A student with a poor memory may struggle in school.short-term memory (=your ability to remember things that you have just seen, heard, or done)· The drug can damage your short-term memory.long-term memory (=your ability to remember things that happened a long time ago)· Most people's long-term memory is limited.visual memory (=your ability to remember things you have seen)· Poor spellers often have a weak visual memory.a photographic memory (=the ability to remember every detail of things that you have seen)· Unless you have a photographic memory, you forget half of what you read as soon as you close the book.verbsremain/stay/stick in your memory (=be remembered for a long time)· That day will remain in my memory forever.refresh/jog your memory (=help someone to remember something)· Perhaps this photograph will refresh your memory?lose your memory (=become unable to remember things that happened in the past)· The blow on the head caused him to lose his memory.commit something to memory formal (=make yourself remember something)· I've already committed his name to memory.phraseshave a short memory (=if you have a short memory, you soon forget things)· Voters have short memories.have a long memory (=if you have a long memory, you remember things for a long time)· He has a long memory for people who have let him down.have a memory like a sieve (=forget things very easily)· I'm sorry, I have a memory like a sieve. I forgot you were coming today!loss of memory/memory loss (=when you cannot remember things)· The condition can cause dizziness and memory loss.a lapse of memory/a memory lapse (=when you cannot remember something for a short time)· The alcohol seemed to make him suffer lapses of memory.if my memory serves (me correctly/right) (=used to say that you are almost certain you have remembered something correctly)· If my memory serves me correctly, Johnson was also there.something is etched in your memory (=it is impossible to forget)· The date was etched in my memory.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesADJECTIVES/NOUN + memorygood/bad etc memories· He left school with good memories of his time there.happy/unhappy memories· Many people have unhappy memories of being forced to play team sports.fond memories (=about someone or something you like)· She had fond memories of her aunt and uncle.a painful memory (=very upsetting)· He sobbed as he relived the painful memory.a vivid memory (=very clear and detailed)· I have vivid memories of that summer.a clear memory· I have a clear memory of the first time I met David.a dim/distant memory (=not clear, from a long time ago)· He had only dim memories of his father, who had died when he was four.a vague memory (=not clear)· I have a vague memory of visiting them when I was small.a childhood memory· Going to the farm brought back happy childhood memories.somebody's earliest memory· My earliest memory is of being bitten by a dog.an abiding/enduring/lasting memory (=that you will always have)· The children's abiding memory of their father is of his patience and gentleness.verbshave a/have no memory of something (=remember/not remember something)· She had no memory of the accident.relive a memory (=talk about past events so you remember them again)· Seeing her again was an excuse to relive old memories.bring back memories (also rekindle/revive memories formal) (=make you remember something)· For many older people, the film brought back memories of the war.memories come flooding back (=you suddenly remember things clearly)· Evelyn hugged her daughter, as memories came flooding back to her.a memory fades (=becomes less clear and accurate)· Write down how you felt before the memory fades.phrasesa place is full of memories (=makes you remember things that happened there)· My old home is full of unhappy memories.be haunted by the memory of something (=be unable to forget something unhappy)· He is haunted by memories of his unhappy childhood.shudder/wince at the memory of something (=be upset by remembering something)· She shuddered at the memory of her parents fighting.
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    n.记忆,记忆力;内存,[计] 存储器;回忆
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