to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember

The old man recalled the city as it had been before the war. 这位老人回忆起战前这座城市的样子。

"As I recall," he said with some irritation, "you still owe me €150." “我记得，”他有些恼火地说：“你还欠我150英镑呢。”

[ + (that) ] He recalled (that) he had sent the letter over a month ago. 他记得一个多月前就已经把信寄出了。

[ + question word ] Can you recall what happened last night? 你能记起昨晚发生什么了吗？

[ + -ing verb ] She recalled seeing him outside the shop on the night of the robbery. 她记得在发生抢劫案的那天晚上在商店外面见过他。

to cause you to think of a particular event, situation, or style

His paintings recall the style of Picasso. 他的画作使人联想起毕加索的风格。

to order the return of a person who belongs to an organization or of products made by a company

The ambassador was recalled when war broke out. 战争爆发后大使就被召回了。

The company recalled thousands of jars of baby food after a salmonella scare. 由于沙门氏菌污染引起恐慌，该公司收回了几千罐婴儿食品。

the ability to remember things

Old people often have astonishing powers of recall. 老年人经常会表现出惊人的记忆力。

My brother has total recall (= he can remember every detail of past events). 我弟弟对过去发生的事情记得清清楚楚。

an occasion when someone orders the return of a person who belongs to an organization, or orders the return of products made by a company

an emergency recall of Parliament 紧急召回休会的议会议员开会

The company issued a recall of all their latest antibiotics. 公司将他们最近生产的抗生素全部召回。