recuperatere•cu•pe•rate /rɪ'kjuːpəreɪt/

vt

1. 复原，休养，恢复

• recuperate one's health 恢复健康

2. 挽回损失，重新获得，收回

• We have recuperated our losses. 我们已经挽回了损失。

vi 恢复，调养

• He went to the mountains to recuperate. 他到山区休养。

• She is still recuperating from her operation. 她动手术后仍在恢复中。

–recuperation n U