[] to improve and begin to return to a normal position or level after a period of difficulty 恢复常态；复原◆The market is recovering from its 20-year low. 市场正从 20 年来的最低点回升。◆She made two big mistakes and her business has never recovered. 她犯了两个大错，之後生意一蹶不振。
[] to get back money that has been spent or lost 收回；追回◆Investors have formed an action group to recover their lost money. 投资者组成了一个行动小组以讨回他们损失的资金。◆The company has set itself the target of recovering its investment within five years. 这家公司已为自己制订了五年之内收回投资的目标。SYNrecoup
() [] recover costs/damagesto obtain money by a legal process because of loss or injury that you have suffered 取得（损害赔偿）◆There have been delays in recovering damages from the supplier for faulty machines. 从供应商处获得因机器故障造成的损害赔偿一事出现了耽搁。
[] to get oil, minerals, etc. from the ground 开采（石油、矿物等）