▪ confidential records They were transferring confidential student records onto computer. ▪ a proper record Failure to maintain proper records would be a criminal offence. ▪ a detailed record Edwardian travellers left detailed records of their journeys. ▪ an accurate record Many hospitals did not keep accurate records. ▪ official records This has been the wettest winter since official records began. ▪ historical records Using historical records, we have produced an image of the temple. ▪ a written record Where written records do survive, they are incomplete. ▪ access records ( also have/gain access to records) (=be able to look at them) Every citizen has the right to access their medical records. ▪ place/put something on record (=officially say something or write it down) I wish to put on record my objection to the scheme. ▪ maintain a record formal The directors are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records. ▪ keep a record Teachers keep a record of students’ progress. ▪ the records show something Official records show that 44 businesses have stopped trading in the last 12 months. I would like to set the record straight on a few points. set/put the record straight to tell people the truth about something, because you want to be sure that they understand what the truth really is:
for the record spoken used to tell someone that what you are saying should be remembered or written down:įor the record, the police never charged me.ġ1. She is on record as saying that teachers are under too much pressure.ġ0. be/go on (the) record as saying (that) to say something publicly or officially, so that it may be written down and repeated: May I talk to you, strictly off the record?ĩ. off the record if you say something off the record, you do not want people to repeat what you say, for example in newspapers or meetings: She was out of bed and ready for school in record time that morning.Ĩ. She hopes to get into the record books by becoming the youngest woman to hold a pilot’s licence. the record books if someone is in the record books, they have achieved more than anyone else in a particular way: They won’t employ anyone with a criminal record.Ħ. He’s only 18 and he already has a record. CRIME ( also criminal/police record) information kept by the police that shows someone has committed a crime: Mr Davis defended the government’s record on unemployment (=what they have done about unemployment).ĥ. The company’s track record in improving conditions PAST ACTIVITIES the facts about how successful, good, bad etc someone or something has been in the pastĬhemistry graduates have a good record in finding employment. I spent a lot of time listening to records.Ī major British record company ⇨ ↑ record playerĤ. MUSIC a round flat piece of plastic with a hole in the middle that music and sound are stored on ⇨ vinyl: The American team set a new world record in the sprint relay.ģ. HIGHEST/BEST EVER the fastest speed, longest distance, highest or lowest level etc that has ever been achieved or reached, especially in sport: I try to keep a record of everything I spend.Īccording to official records, five people were killed last year near that road junction.Ģ. INFORMATION information about something that is written down or stored on computer, film etc so that it can be looked at in the future rec‧ ord 1 /ˈrekɔːd $ -ərd/ 'British English' 'American English' nounġ.