Retrieveとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈtɹiv/, /ɹəˈtɹiv/, /ɹiˈtɹiv/
  • 韻: -iːv

動詞

retrieve (三人称単数 現在形 retrieves, 現在分詞 retrieving, 過去形および過去分詞形 retrieved)

1. (transitive) To regain or get back something.

   to retrieve one's character or independence; to retrieve a thrown ball

   • 1697, “The Sixth Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], OCLC 403869432:

     With late repentance now they would retrieve / The bodies they forsook, and wish to live.

2. (transitive) To rescue (a creature).
3. (transitive) To salvage something
4. (transitive) To remedy or rectify something.
5. (transitive) To remember or recall something.
6. (transitive, especially computing) To fetch or carry back something.
   • 1714, Rev. Dean Berkeley, letter to Alexander Pope, May 1, 1714

     to retrieve them from their cold, trivial conceits

7. (transitive) To fetch and bring in game.

   The cook doesn't care what's shot, only what's actually retrieved.

8. (intransitive) To fetch and bring in game systematically.

   Dog breeds called 'retrievers' were selected for retrieving.

9. (intransitive) To fetch or carry back systematically, notably as a game.

   Most dogs love retrieving, regardless of what object is thrown.

10. (sports, transitive) To make a difficult but successful return of the ball.
11. (obsolete) To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair (a loss または damage).
    • 1718, Matthew Prior, Solomon on the Vanity of the World

      Accept my sorrow, and retrieve my fall.

    • 1795–1797, Edmund Burke, “(please specify |letter=1 to 4)”, in [Letters on a Regicide Peace], London: [Rivington]:

      There is much to be done […] and much to be retrieved.

派生語

• retriever

関連する語

• retrieval

名詞

retrieve (複数形 retrieves)

1. A retrieval
2. (sports) The return of a difficult ball
3. (obsolete) A seeking again; a discovery.
4. (obsolete) The recovery of game once sprung.
   • 1625 (first performance), Ben[jamin] Jonson, The Staple of Nevves. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Robert Allot […], published 1631, OCLC 81096167, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, かつ the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     we'll bring Wax to the retrieve

   (Can we find かつ add a quotation of Nares to this entry?)