regain
verb [ T ] uk/rɪˈɡeɪn/ us/rɪˈɡeɪn/
B2 重新获得;恢复;收回
to take or get possession of something again
The government has regained control of the capital from rebel forces. 政府已从叛军手中收复了首都。
She made an effort to regain her self-control. 她竭力控制住自己。
literary（尤指经历困难或危险后）回到，重返，返回（某地）
to reach or return to a place, especially after difficulty or danger
The swimmers struggled to regain the shore. 游泳者们挣扎着游回岸上。
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- After a bad year, she has regained her form.
- They regained their freedom after ten years of unjust imprisonment.
- He looked embarrassed for a moment, then quickly regained his poise.
- They regained the lead in the 21st minute.
- He lost consciousness after his accident and never regained it.