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recuperation

/ri-koo-puh-rey-shuhn, -kyoo-/US // rɪˌku pəˈreɪ ʃən, -ˌkyu- //

休养,休养生息,修养,休整

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the process or fact of regaining health or strength; recovery from illness or exhaustion: Whether for short-term care or recuperation from surgery, our team works closely with patients, their families, and physicians to encourage rapid recovery.
    • : the act or fact of recovering a loss or expense: When renovating, don’t expect a “dollar for dollar” recuperation of your investment in terms of the home’s market value.

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Examples

  • Balanchine devoted himself to her recuperation, motivated, it seemed, partly by guilt.

  • She had sat and minced over rich dishes day after day, and never felt that exquisite sense of wholesomeness and recuperation.

  • The true wife will insist on rest, and quiet, and recuperation.

  • But as time went on, alas, I noticed that the recuperation was more slow and less certain.

  • When the plants begin to fail, return them to the florist for recuperation, where they may have equable conditions.

  • I had to have a vacation, after which I needed 272 another, and was advised to seek recuperation in your hills.