1. In a sense, forgetting is our brain's way of sorting memories, so the most relevant memories are ready for retrieval. 从某种意义上说，遗忘是大脑对记忆进行分类的一种方式，这样联系最紧密的记忆随时可以被检索出来。
2. What is in question is not the retrieval of an absolute, fixed or "true" meaning that can be read off and checked for accuracy, or some timeless relation of the text to the world. 问题不在于检索那些能够读出且能检验正误的绝对的、固定的或“真实的”意思，也不在于找出文本与世界的某些永恒联系。
3. The ship was buried, beyond retrieval, at the bottom of the sea. 船已葬身海底，无法打捞。
4. Its real purpose is the launching and retrieval of small aeroplanes in flight. 它的真正目的是发射和找回飞行中的小型飞机。
5. In the wild, these birds store food for retrieval later during periods of food scarcity. 在野外，这些鸟会储存食物以备日后食物短缺时再取用。
