区别辨析memorize、remember、recall、recollect与remind

memorize、remember、recall、recollect与remind这些动词均有“记忆，记住，回忆”之意。

memorize : 指有意识的下功夫把某事的整个细节都记在脑子里。

• He studied his map, trying to memorize the way to Rose's street.
  他研究了地图，试图记住到罗丝家那条街的路。

remember : 含义较广，多指无意识地回忆起往事，也可指通过主观努力去记忆。

• I don't remember my first day at school.
  我已经忘了第一天上学的情景。
• I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards.
  爷爷教我打纸牌的情景我记忆犹新。

recall比remember文雅，指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。

• He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays.
  他回想起她星期三总是很晚回家。

recollect : 指在记忆中搜索，设法想起一时想不起的事情或人，强调过程。

• She could no longer recollect the details of the letter.
  她想不起那封信的细节了。
• As far as I can recollect, she wasn't there on that occasion.
  据我回忆，当时她不在场。

remind : 指经某人或某事的提醒而回忆起某件已遗忘之事。

• So she simply welcomed him and reminded him of the last time they had met.
  于是她只是对他表示欢迎，并且提醒说他们上次见过面。
• Need I remind you who the enemy is?
  还需要我来提醒你敌人是谁吗？