Archaeologists rely on the memories of local elders to locate ancient settlement sites that have long been overgrown.
考古学家依靠当地长者的记忆来定位那些早已被植被覆盖的古代聚落遗址。
Although caffeine is best known for its stimulant effects, researchers have found that it also enhances the consolidation of long-term memories when consumed shortly after a learning task, suggesting its cognitive benefits extend beyond simple alertness.
From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas
A short story's narrator repeatedly interrupts the main plot with brief tangents about unrelated childhood memories, tangents that only in the story's final page turn out to explain the narrator's puzzling reluctance to trust the story's other characters.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “memories”?
A — Recollections of past events. “memories” means recollections of past events.
Which word means “recollections of past events”?
D — memories. “memories” means recollections of past events.
memories — recollections of past events. In Chinese: 记忆，回忆.
memories is pronounced /ˈmɛməriz/.
Archaeologists rely on the memories of local elders to locate ancient settlement sites that have long been overgrown. (考古学家依靠当地长者的记忆来定位那些早已被植被覆盖的古代聚落遗址。)
recollections, remembrances, reminiscences — all close in meaning to memories (recollections of past events).
forgetfulness, oblivion — each the opposite of memories (recollections of past events).
Yes. memories is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.