recuperate

recuperate
[rɪˈkuːpəreɪt]
verb
  1. [no obj.]recover from illness or exertion
    (病或劳累后)恢复,复原,休养
    she has been recuperating from a shoulder wound at a clinic.
    她一直在诊所治疗肩伤。
    Christmas is a time to recuperate.
    圣诞节是休养的好时候。
  2. [with obj.]recover or regain (something lost or taken)
    恢复,复原;挽回,收回
派生
recuperable
adjective
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin recuperat- 'regained', from the verb recuperare, from re- 'back' + capere 'take'
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