"to tell," mid-15c., also recompt, from Old North French and Anglo-French reconter (12c., Modern French raconter), from Old French re- (see re-) + conter "to relate, reckon" (see count (v)). Related: Recounted; recounting.
recount (n.)
also re-count, "a new count" (especially in an election), 1855, American English, from re- + count (n).
recount (v.2)
also re-count, "to enumerate again," 1764, from re- + count (v). Related: Recounted; recounting.
雙語例句
1. She was asked to recount the details of the conversation to the court.
她被要求向法庭陳述談話細(xì)節(jié)。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. She wanted a recount. She couldn't believe that I had got more votes than her.
她想要重新計票。她不相信我比她得票多。
來自柯林斯例句
3. When the Labour party candidate didn't win the election, he cried foul and demanded a recount.
工黨候選人沒有贏得選舉, 他聲稱有舞弊行為,要求重新計票.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The defeated candidate demanded a recount of the votes.
被擊敗的候選人要求重新計算選票.
來自辭典例句
5. It remains only to recount the slender part which the British were able play.