record

record, catalogue, enroll, list, register

这组词的意思相近,它们的区别是：

record指作出旨在提供证据或供查阅细节的精确或正式的记录。catalogue指把项目分门别类地编入目录,并加上注释或说明; enroll指把取得某种资格或享有某种荣誉的人记入名册,也可指把物品列入清单; list指把数字、事项记入表格或把姓名记入名单; register指某一专门事件的事实记录或细节记录。例如:

He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position.他在一家职业介绍所登记,谋求一个教师的职位。

Let's just list these factors.让我们仅列举下列因素。

This book has not yet been catalogued.这本书尚未列入目录中。

Have you registered the birth of your baby?你给婴儿的出生登记了吗?

record, register

这两个词都有“记录”的意思。它们的区别在于:

1.record指对事件或情况的记载; register指正式的或官方的登记或注册。例如:

Some records of ancient civilization were discovered recently.最近发现了一些古代文明的史料。

By law we are required to keep a register of births and deaths.法律要求我们对出生和死亡进行登记。

2.record还有“履历”的意思,而register则没有此义。例如:

The commander had an outstanding record in leading the army against the enemy.指挥官率领军队抗敌,功勋卓著。

record, recording

这两个词都可表示“录音”“唱片”, recording着重在“音”; record则着重在“片〔带〕”。例如:

He keeps all his gramophone records in his bedroom.他把他的所有的唱片都放在自己的卧室里了。

The author has most usefully provided recordings of the lessons.非常有用的是作者提供了各课的录音。