memory — 英語辞典

名詞

1. The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.

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   同義語

   recallretention

   例文

   Memory is a facility common to all animals.

   And they say goldfish have no memory. I guess their lives are much like mine. And the little plastic castle is a surprise every time.

2. A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by an organism.

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   recallrecollection

   例文

   I have no memory of that event.

   My wedding is one of my happiest memories.

   その他の例文 (2)

   Sam and his friends will never forget the happy memories of the field trip to France.

   I know I can't hide from my memory Though day after day I've tried I keep sayin', she'll be back But today again I've lied

3. The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).

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   This data passes from the CPU to the memory.

   My first microcomputer had 12K of memory. When I expanded to a full 64K, I thought I had all the memory I'd ever need. Hah. I know better now.

4. The time within which past events can be or are remembered.

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   in recent memory

   in living memory

5. Of a material, which returns to its original shape when heated.

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   • attributive
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   memory metal

   memory plastic

6. A memorial.

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   These weeds are memories of those worser hours.

7. Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”).

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   After he saw her a few more times, Mr. Cherkasky asked Ms. Cochrane out on a date in May 2008 to Central Park. He brought along some games to break the ice, and Ms. Cochrane brought cupcakes. They found a quiet place to sit and played Memory and Yahtzee, both of which were new to Ms. Cochrane.

   One example of that would be a memory game that I originally worked on with a friend of mine at Ovrflo Media some time ago. If you aren't familiar with the game of memory, it's a matching game where you are presented with several cards in the facedown position.

8. A term of venery for a social group of elephants, normally called a herd.

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名詞

1. something that is remembered

   上位語

   representationmental representationinternal representation

   例文

   search as he would, the memory was lost

2. the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

   同義語

   remembering

   上位語

   basic cognitive process

   例文

   he can do it from memory

   he enjoyed remembering his father

3. the power of retaining and recalling past experience

   同義語

   retentionretentivenessretentivity

   上位語

   facultymental facultymodule

   例文

   he had a good memory when he was younger

4. an electronic memory device

   同義語

   computer memorystoragecomputer storagestorememory board

   上位語

   memory devicestorage devicehardwarecomputer hardware

   例文

   a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached

5. the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes

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   cognitive psychology

   例文

   he taught a graduate course on learning and memory