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Memory - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：Recall (Memory)
Memory
/ˈmɛməri/
n.
the ability to keep information in your mind and recall it when you want to.
Recall
➕
/rɪˈkɔːl/
n.
The mental ability to store and retrieve information.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'memoria' meaning memory, from 'memor' (mindful).
💡 Mnemonic
Connect 'memory' with 'memorize' - both share 'mem' for mental retention.
📖 Example
Her good memory helps her learn new languages quickly.
Her good memory helps her learn new languages quickly.
🔗 Collocations
memory improvement – techniques to enhance recall
memory training – exercises to strengthen memory
memory impairment – damage to memory ability
🔄 Synonyms
recollection (n.) – the act of remembering something
retention (n.) – the ability to keep information in mind
🚫 Antonyms
forgetfulness (n.) – the tendency to fail to remember
amnesia (n.) – loss of memory
🌱 Derivatives
memorize (v.) – to commit something to memory
memorable (adj.) – worth remembering
memorization (n.) – the process of committing to memory
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from Latin 'memoria'; also linked to Greek Mnemosyne, goddess of memory. In cognitive science, memory is a key research area.
Meaning 2：Remembrance (Memory)
Memory
/ˈmɛməri/
n.
something that you remember from the past; a specific experience stored in your mind.
Remembrance
➕
/rɪˈmɛmbrəns/
n.
A specific event or experience that is stored in your mind and can be recalled.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Looking at old photos brings back happy memories of my childhood.
Looking at old photos brings back happy memories of my childhood.
🔗 Collocations
fond memories – pleasant recollections of past events
childhood memories – recollections from early life
memories of – recollections about a particular person or event
🔄 Synonyms
recollection (n.) – a memory of something from the past
reminiscence (n.) – a story or event remembered from the past
🚫 Antonyms
forgetting (n.) – the act of failing to remember
oblivion (n.) – the state of being forgotten
🌱 Derivatives
memorial (n.) – something designed to preserve the memory of a person or event
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