set/put the record straight
record
adjective
uk /ˈrek.ɔːd/ us /ˈrek.ɚd/
at a higher level than ever achieved before: 创纪录的；空前的
The long hot summer has led to a record harvest this year.这个夏天漫长而又炎热，使得今年成为一个创纪录的丰收年。
Inflation has reached record levels.通货膨胀已创历史最高。
We finished the work in record time(= faster than had ever been done before).我们以最短的时间完成了工作，这是以前从没有过的。

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achiever
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record | American Dictionary

record
verb[ T ]
us/rɪˈkɔrd/

recordverb[T] (STORE INFORMATION)

to keep information for the future by writing it down or storing it on a computer:
She carefully recorded the events of the meeting.
To record is also to use a device to measure an amount, rate of speed, etc. and show it:
Wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour were recorded.

recordverb[T] (STORE SOUNDS/IMAGES)

to put sounds or pictures onto magnetic tape or a computer using electronic equipment so that they can be heard or seen later:
The Beatles recorded many terrific albums over the years.
When I tried to phone her, all I got was a recorded message.
record
noun
us/ˈrek·ərd/

recordnoun (BEST)

[ C ]
the best or fastest ever done:
She set a new world record in the high jump.
Sales this season broke/shattered the record (= were better than ever before).

recordnoun (STORED SOUNDS/IMAGES)

[ C ]
a flat, plastic disk on which music is recorded

recordnoun (STORED INFORMATION)

[ C/U ]
a piece of information or a description of an event that is written on paper or stored in a computer:
[ C ]Did anyone make a record of what the president said at that meeting?
[ C ]All medical records are kept confidential.
[ C ]She has a long criminal record (= there is official information about many crimes she has done).
[ U ]This summer has been the hottest on record (= the hottest summer known about).
[ C/U ]
A person’s or organization’s record is the actions that have been done in the past, and esp. how well or badly those actions have gone:
[ C ]During his twenty years as a football coach, he compiled an outstanding record.
record
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/ˈrek·ərd/

recordadjective[not gradable] (BEST)

at a higher level than ever achieved before:
Farmers in the Midwest are reporting a record harvest this year.

record | Business English

record
noun
uk /ˈrekɔːd/ us /ˈrekərd/
[ C ]
a piece of written information about something that is kept so that people can refer to it later:
The records show that the company employed a staff of 300 in the 1990s.
Keep a record of all transactions.
It's important to maintain up-to-date financial records.
company/financial/personnel records
computer/electronic records
[ C ]
an achievement that is better than anything that has happened before:
set/hold/break a recordSales this year have broken all records.
Hotel bookings are at a pace to set a new record this year.
[ S ]
the previous behaviour and achievements of a person or an organization:
When it comes to dealing with shareholders, his record is impressive.
have a good/poor/excellent record on sthThey have a very poor record on HR issues.
record as sthShe defended her record as union chief during a lengthy interview.
 be a matter of (public) record
to be officially written down and available to the public:
His views on the proposed merger are a matter of public record.
 be/go on record
to say or write something officially so that it can be known by everyone:
I'm on record as saying that I support the new policy.
The chair went on record to say that the committee opposed the proposal.
My objections to the scheme are on record.
 for the record
used to show that you want something to be written down exactly, or if you want to correct something that someone has said:
For the record, I can categorically state that I was unaware of these developments.
Just for the record, my title is Dr. not Ms.
 off the record
used to show that what is being said is unofficial and should not be written down or told to other people:
He insisted that parts of his interview be off the record.
Speaking off the record, she admitted that she had doubts about the project.
 on record
written down in an official record:
Next spring's welfare benefit increases will be some of the smallest on record.
 put sth on record
to make sure that something is officially written down so that people will know what has been said or done:
I would like to put on record my disagreement with the conclusions of the meeting.

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