recession n.不景气,经济衰退

    reckless adj鲁莽的；轻率的
    be reckless of 不注意
    be reckless of the consequences
    毫不顾及后果
    be reckless of expenditure 乱花钱

    reconcile v.对帐;使一致
    vt.使和解, 使和谐, 使顺从
    be (become) reconciled with sb.
    同某人言归于好
    be reconciled to (=reconcile oneself to)
    甘心于...; 顺从...
    They´re reconciled now.
    现在他们和好了。
    I can´t reconcile those two ideas.
    我无法调和那两种看法。
    They are reconciled to living there.
    他们安心住在那里。

    recycle v.回收利用

    refer v.参考, 引证, 查阅, 提到, 指(的是)
    refer a question to an expert
    把问题提交给专家(处理)
    The invention of the compass is referred to China.指南针是中国发明的。
    He referred his success to the good teaching he had had.
    他把他的成功归于他以前所受的良好教育。

    referee n.裁判员；仲裁人；代表人；鉴定人

    refresh v.(使)精神振作, (使)精力恢复, 更新
    A cool drink refreshed me after my long walk.
    走了很长的一段路之后，一杯冷饮使我恢复了精神。

    refreshment n.(常pl.) 点心, 饮料
    We bought refreshments at the football match.
    我们在足球比赛时买了食物和饮料。
    (beverage n.饮料(如茶、酒、牛奶、汽水、低度汽水等)
    alcoholic beverage酒精饮料
    beer-like beverage啤酒类饮料
    snack n零食；点心；小吃, 快餐)

    refund n./v.退款,还款

    regulate vt.管制, 控制, 调节
    regulate a clock把钟对准
    regulate the traffic管理交通
    regulate the temperature of a room
    调节室内温度
    The speed of the machine may be automatically regulated to pace the packing operation by an inner microcomputer.
    机器的速度可通过内部的微型电脑自动调节得同包装速度一致。

    regulation n.规章;法规;控制,调节

    reimbursement n. 付还, 偿还（钱款）,报销，赔偿，补偿
    reimburse sb. for a loss
    赔偿某人的损失

    reject vt.拒绝,抵制;丢弃;驳回
    n.次品,废品;不合格物品

    relate vt.叙述, 讲, 使联系, 发生关系
    I related my adventure to my family.
    我向家人讲述了我的奇遇。
    I can´t relate what he does with [to]what he says.我没法把他做的和说的联系起来。
    They are related to each other.
    他们彼此之间有亲戚关系。

    reliability n.可靠性

    reluctant adj.不顾的, 勉强的, 难得到的
    reluctant assistance勉强的协作
    The child was reluctant to leave her mother.
    这个孩子不愿意离开她的妈妈。