/rɪ'ku:pəreɪt; rɪ`kupə,ret/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (from sth) (fml 文) recover from illness, exhaustion or loss, etc 复原; 恢复（体力）; 挽回（损失等）
*He is still recuperating from his operation. 他动手术後仍在恢复中.
* recuperate one's strength after a climb 攀登之後恢复体力.
2 [Tn] get back (money spent or lost) 复得（花掉或失去的钱）
*recuperate costs, expenses, etc 索回用费、费用等.

v
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of recuperare, from capere 'to take']
[I]
to get better again after an illness or injury
= recoverrecuperate from
　Coles is recuperating from a sprained ankle.
[T]especially BrE to get back money that you have spent or lost in business
= recoup, recover recover
　We've recuperated our losses.
[I]
to return to a more normal condition after a difficult time
= recover
　Winston proposed several ways for the industry to recuperate.
>recuperation [rɪ,kjuːpə'reɪʃən, -,kuː-/