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