ADJ
- formal
- No formal record of the marriage now survives
- official, public
- permanent
- accurate, careful, exact
- up-to-date
- adequate, proper, reliable
- inadequate
- incomplete, sketchy
- brief
- complete, comprehensive, detailed, extensive, systematic
- verbatim
- authentic
- daily
- documentary, handwritten, written
- photographic, pictorial
- archival, historical
- archaeological
- This period of barbarian rule is poorly represented in the archaeological record
- fossil, geological
- administrative, departmental, financial, personnel
- dental, health, medical
VERB + RECORD
- keep
- He has always kept an accurate record of his spending
- check, consult
- I checked the records but nobody of that name had worked here
- destroy
- Medical records should not be destroyed
- file
- update
- be on, go on
- She is on record as saying that she once took drugs. He is the latest public figure to go on (the) record about corruption in politics
RECORD + VERB
- contain sth
- The records contain the bank details of all employees
- show sth
- The records showed that the building had not been inspected for ten years
- suggest sth
- Fossil records suggest that the region was covered in water until relatively recently
- exist, survive
- No record exists of a battle on this site
- go back
- The university records go back as far as the 13th century
PREP
- in the ~(s)
- The historic agreement is preserved in the university records
- off/ on the ~
- Off the record, he told the interviewer what he thought of his colleagues
- ~ of
- a record of achievement
- ~ on
- records on children's progress
PHRASES
- access to the records
- Under the law, every citizen has access to their official records
- put/set the record straight
- She called a press conference to set the record straight about her disappearance
ADJ
- all-comers, club, course, national, Olympic, track, world
- unbeaten, unbroken
- long-standing
- Bob Beamon's long-standing record for the long jump was eventually broken
- all-time
- speed
VERB + RECORD
- hold
- Who holds the 100 metre sprint record?
- establish, set
- She has just set a new world record
- beat, break, shatter
- If she continues like this she could beat the record
- equal
- He has equalled the Olympic record
RECORD + VERB
- stand
- His mile record stood for twelve years
- fall
RECORD + NOUN
- book/books
- Bubka rewrote the pole-vault record books during his career
- attempt
- breaker, holder
- high, number
- Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever) . There was a record number of candidates for the post
PREP
- ~ for
- These viewing figures are an all-time record for a single broadcast
- ~ with
- Lewis established a new world record with a time of 9.86 seconds
PHRASES
- in record time
- I got to work in record time
ADJ
- past, track
- distinguished, enviable, excellent, exceptional, exemplary, fine, formidable, good, impressive, magnificent, outstanding, proven, remarkable, unique, unparalleled, unrivalled
- abysmal, appalling, atrocious, bad, dismal, mediocre, poor, sorry
- unenviable
- He has an unenviable record of ill-health
- satisfactory
- consistent
- clean, unblemished
- Apart from a parking fine ten years before, she had an unblemished driving record
- academic, educational, school
- military
- attendance
- The teacher spoke to her about her poor attendance record
- economic, environmental, human-rights
- the government's economic record
- disciplinary
- criminal, police
- accident, safety
- The airline's accident record makes it among the safest
VERB + RECORD
- have, possess
- keep, maintain
- The company has maintained an accident-free record since it started business
RECORD + VERB
- show sth
- Her record shows that she is able to compete under great pressure
- compare with sth
- Our record compares favourably with that of any similar-sized company
- speak for itself
- When it comes to quality, our record speaks for itself
PREP
- ~ among
- They have the worst human-rights record among member countries
- ~ for
- He has an appalling record for dishonesty
- ~ in
- The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in project management
- ~ on
- the government's abysmal record on crime
PHRASES
- on past records
- On past records, she should have no problem passing the exam
- on sb's past record
ADJ
- long-playing
- gramophone
- classical, jazz, pop
- best-selling
VERB + RECORD
- cut, make
- release
- They released their first record in 1963
- listen to, play, put on
- I'll put on one of my favourite records
RECORD + NOUN
- company, industry, label
- producer
- deal
- The band signed their first record deal a year after forming
- collection
- shop
- library
- player
- sleeve
ADV
- carefully, meticulously, painstakingly
- accurately, correctly, properly
- The weights must be recorded accurately
- faithfully
- It was all there, faithfully recorded in his uncle's stiff and formal style
- duly
- The contract is witnessed by others and duly recorded
- automatically, routinely
- The mother's occupation was not routinely recorded on the birth certificate
- officially
- electronically, manually
- graphically, vividly
- The circumstances of her death were graphically recorded in the local press
PREP
- as
- The time of the accident is recorded as 6.23 p.m
PHRASES
- be recorded for posterity
- The names of those who died are recorded for posterity on a tablet at the back of the church
- historically recorded
- historically recorded events
- poorly/well recorded
- The geographical spread of the industry in the 16th century is hard to ascertain, for much of it is poorly recorded
ADV
- secretly
- She secretly recorded the conversation
PREP
- from
- a programme she had recorded from the radio
- on
- I recorded the film on video
PHRASES
- beautifully/well recorded
- This CD has been beautifully recorded
- digitally recorded