/rɪˈmembə(r) ||; rɪˈmɛmbɚ/verb[I,T] 1 remember (sb/sth);remember (doing sth);remember that... to have sb/sth in your mind or to bring sb/sth back into your mind 记得；想起: We arranged to go out tonight -- remember? 我们今晚计划要外出─还记得吗？ As far as I can remember, I haven't seen him before. 根据我的记忆，我以前没有见过他。I'm sorry. I don't remember your name. 很抱歉，我记不起你的名字。Do you remember the night we first met? 你记得我们初相识的那个晚上吗？Remember that we're having visitors tonight. 记住今晚我们有客人来。Can you remember when we bought the stereo? 你记得我们是什么时候买的音响吗？
2 remember (sth/to do sth) to not forget to do what you have to do 记住；不忘记: I remembered to buy the coffee. 我记得买咖啡。Remember to turn the lights off before you leave. 离开以前不要忘记关灯。
Notice that if you remember to do something, you don't forget to do it. If you remember doing something, you have a picture or memory in your mind of doing it I remember leaving my keys on the table last night. Remember to take your keys when you go out. remember to dosomething表示记得／没有忘记做某事。remember doing something是指记忆起曾做过某事：I remember leaving my keys on the table last night.我记得昨晚把钥匙放在桌子上的。·Remember to take your keys when you go out.出门的时候不要忘记带钥匙。 3 [T] to give money, etc to sb/sth 给，赠（钱等）: to remember sb in your will 在遗嘱里给某人留下遗赠
4 (formal 正式) to think about and show respect for sb who is dead 纪念（死者）
remember me to sb used when you want to send good wishes to a person you have not seen for a long time （代为问候某人）:
Please remember me to your wife. 请代我问候你的太太。 ☞Look at the note at remind. 参看remind的注释。