return

verb

回来；回去 come/go back

1. 回来；回去；返回
   to come or go back from one place to another
   1. I waited a long time for him to return.
      我等他回来等了很长时间。
   2. She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe.
      她在欧洲逗留了六个月，明天要返回澳大利亚了。
   3. I returned from work to find the house empty.
      我下班回来，发现屋里空无一人。
   4. When did she return home from the trip?
      她是什么时候旅行回来的？

拿回；归还 bring/give back

2. 带回；送回；放回；退还
   to bring, give, put or send sth back to sb/sth
   1. We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty.
      我们不得不将吹风机退回商店，因为它有残损。
   2. I must return some books to the library.
      我得把一些书还给图书馆。
   3. Don't forget to return my pen!
      别忘了把钢笔还给我！
   4. I returned the letter unopened.
      我原封不动地将信退了回去。

感觉；特质 of feeling/quality

3. 恢复；重现
   to come back again
   1. The following day the pain returned.
      第二天又疼起来了。
   2. Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again.
      发现又有东西丢失的时候，她又怀疑起来。

先前的话题 / 活动 to previous subject/activity

4. 重提；重新开始做
   to start discussing a subject you were discussing earlier, or doing an activity you were doing earlier
   1. He returns to this topic later in the report.
      他在报告中后来又提到这个话题。
   2. She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing.
      她抬头看了一眼，又接着做她的针线活儿。
   3. The doctor may allow her to return to work next week.
      医生也许会允许她下周回去上班。

先前的状态 to previous state

5. 恢复；回复
   to go back to a previous state
   1. Train services have returned to normal after the strike.
      罢工过后，列车运营已经恢复正常。

回报 do/give the same

6. 回报；回应
   to do or give sth to sb because they have done or given the same to you first; to have the same feeling about sb that they have about you
   1. to return a favour/greeting/stare
      报答；回应问候；回瞪一眼
   2. She phoned him several times but he was too busy to return her call .
      她给他打了几次电话，但他太忙，不能给她回电话。
   3. It's time we returned their invitation (= invite them to sth as they invited us to sth first) .
      该我们回请他们了。
   4. He did not return her love.
      他没有回报她的爱。
   5. ‘You were both wonderful!’ ‘So were you!’ we said, returning the compliment .
      “你们俩太棒了！”“你也一样啊！”我们也称赞道。
   6. to return fire (= to shoot at sb who is shooting at you)
      用枪炮还击

网球 in tennis

7. 回击；击回
   to hit the ball back to your opponent during a game
   1. to return a service/shot
      击回发球 / 抽球

裁决 a verdict

8. 宣告（裁决）
   to give a decision about sth in court
   1. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
      陪审团宣告了无罪的判决。

选政治人物 elect politician

9. 选举；选出；推举
   to elect sb to a political position

利润；损失 profit/loss

10. 带来，产生（利润或损失）
    to give or produce a particular amount of money as a profit or loss
    1. to return a high rate of interest
       有很高的利息回报
    2. Last year the company returned a loss of £157 million.
       去年，公司的亏损达1.57亿英镑。

noun

回来 coming back

1. 回来；归来；返回
   the action of arriving in or coming back to a place that you were in before
   1. He was met by his brother on his return from Italy.
      他从意大利回来的时候，是他弟弟去接他的。
   2. I saw the play on its return to Broadway.
      这部戏重回百老汇时我看了。
   3. on the return flight/journey/trip
      在返回的航班 / 旅程 / 路程上

归还；退回 giving/sending back

2. 归还；放回；退回
   the action of giving, putting or sending sth/sb back
   1. We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library.
      若能及时将图书归还图书馆，我们将不胜感激。
   2. The judge ordered the return of the child to his mother.
      法官命令将孩子送还他的母亲。
   3. Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope.
      请在信封的背面写明回信地址。

感觉；状况 of feeling/state

3. 重现；恢复
   the situation when a feeling or state that has not been experienced for some time starts again
   1. the return of spring
      春之归来
   2. a return of my doubts
      我的疑心又起

先前的情况 / 活动 to previous situation/activity

4. 恢复；返回
   the action of going back to an activity or a situation that you used to do or be in
   1. his return to power
      他的重新掌权
   2. They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike) .
      他们呼吁复工。

利益 profit

5. 回报；收益；利润
   the amount of profit that you get from sth
   1. a high rate of return on capital
      资本的高回报率
   2. farmers seeking to improve returns from their crops
      寻求提高农作物利润的农民

正式报告 official report

6. 报告；陈述；申报
   an official report or statement that gives particular information to the government or another body
   1. census returns
      人口普查报告
   2. election returns (= the number of votes for each candidate in an election)
      选举结果报告

票 ticket

票 ticket

7. 退票
   a ticket for the theatre or a sports game that was bought by sb but is given back to be sold again

计算机 on computer

8. 返回键；回车键；结束键
   the button that you press on a computer when you reach the end of an instruction, or to begin a new line
   1. To exit this option, press return.
      要退出这个选项，就按返回键。

网球 in tennis

9. 击回球
   the action of hitting the ball, etc. back to your opponent
   1. a powerful return of serve
      有力的迎击发球

1. VERB 返回，回到（出发地）
   When you return to a place, you go back there after you have been away.
   1. Blair will return to London tonight...
      今晚布莱尔将返回伦敦。
   2. Our correspondent Stephen Sackur has just returned from the camps on the border...
      我们的通讯记者斯蒂芬·萨克刚从边境的营地回来。
   3. So far more than 350,000 people have returned home.
      迄今已有35万多人返回了家园。
2. N-SING 返回;回来
   Your return is your arrival back at a place where you had been before.
   1. Ryle explained the reason for his sudden return to London.
      赖尔解释了他突然返回伦敦的原因。
3. VERB 归还;退还
   If you return something that you have borrowed or taken, you give it back or put it back.
   1. I enjoyed the book and said so when I returned it...
      我喜欢这本书，并且在还书时也这样说了。
   2. The car was not returned on time, then was reported stolen.
      这辆车没有按时归还，然后就报失了。
   3. Return is also a noun.
      
   4. The main demand of the Indians is for the return of one-and-a-half-million acres of forest to their communities.
      印第安人的主要要求是将150万英亩的森林归还给他们族群。
4. VERB 放回;把…放到原处
   If you return something somewhere, you put it back where it was.
   1. He returned the notebook to his jacket.
      他把笔记本放回到他的夹克里。
5. VERB 回应，回报（行为或感情）
   If you return someone's action, you do the same thing to them as they have just done to you. If you return someone's feeling, you feel the same way towards them as they feel towards you.
   1. Back at the station the Chief Inspector returned the call...
      探长回到警察局后回了电话。
   2. She will be disappointed if her feelings are not returned.
      如果她的感情得不到回报，她会感到非常失望。
6. VERB (感觉或情况)重新出现，恢复
   If a feeling or situation returns, it comes back or happens again after a period when it was not present.
   1. Official reports in Algeria suggest that calm is returning to the country...
      阿尔及利亚的官方报告表明这个国家正在恢复往日的平静。
   2. The pain returned in waves.
      疼痛又如潮水般阵阵袭来。
   3. Return is also a noun.
      
   4. It was like the return of his youth.
      他似乎又回到了年轻时代。
7. VERB 恢复，回到(原来的状态)
   If you return to a state that you were in before, you start being in that state again.
   1. Life has improved and returned to normal.
      生活已经改善并恢复了正常。
   2. Return is also a noun.
      
   3. He made an uneventful return to normal health...
      他的身体顺利康复了。
   4. The opposition now fears a return to martial rule.
      现在反对派害怕恢复军事统治。
8. VERB 回到(某个话题)
   If you return to a subject that you have mentioned before, you begin talking about it again.
   1. The power of the Church is one theme all these writers return to.
      所有这些作家都回归到了教会权力这个主题上。
9. VERB 重新开始，继续（某项活动）
   If you return to an activity that you were doing before, you start doing it again.
   1. At that stage he will be 52, young enough to return to politics if he wishes to do so.
      那时他将会是52岁，还很年轻，如果他希望的话，仍可重返政坛。
   2. Return is also a noun.
      
   3. He has not ruled out the shock possibility of a return to football.
      他没有排除有一天会出惊人决定重返足坛。
10. VERB 宣布(裁决)
    When a judge or jury returns a verdict, they announce whether they think the person on trial is guilty or not.
    1. They returned a verdict of not guilty.
       他们宣布了无罪的判决。
11. See also: He bought a return ticket and boarded the next train for home. Return is also a noun. BA and Air France charge more than £400 for a return to Nice. day return

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用round trip


12. ADJ （旅途）返回的，返程的
    The return trip or journey is the part of a journey that takes you back to where you started from.
    1. Buy an extra ticket for the return trip.
       多买一张返程票。
13. N-COUNT 利润;回报;收益
    The return on an investment is the profit that you get from it.
    1. Profits have picked up this year but the return on capital remains tiny...
       今年的利润已经回升，但是资本收益仍然很少。
    2. Higher returns and higher risk usually go hand in hand.
       更高的收益通常伴随着更高的风险。
14. See also: He was convicted of filing false income tax returns... Anyone with slight complications in their tax affairs is likely to be asked to fill in a return. tax return
15. N-PLURAL (选举)结果
    Returns are the results of votes after an election.
    1. Early returns show Bulgaria's opposition party may have won.
       早期的选举结果表明保加利亚的反对党可能已获胜。
16. (生日祝词)生日快乐，长命百岁
    When it is someone's birthday, people sometimes say 'Many happy returns' to them as a way of greeting them.
17. PHRASE 作为回报;作为交换
    If you do something in return for what someone else has done for you, you do it because they did that thing for you.
    1. You pay regular premiums and in return the insurance company will pay out a lump sum.
       你定期支付保险费，而保险公司则会一次性给你一笔钱作为回报。
    2. The deal offers an increase in policy value in return for giving up guarantees.
       作为放弃担保的交换，这笔交易将提高保单价值。
18. PHRASE 不能回头的地步;无路可退
    If you say that you have reached the point of no return, you mean that you now have to continue with what you are doing and it is too late to stop.
    1. The release of Mr Nelson Mandela marked the point of no return in South Africa's movement away from apartheid.
       纳尔逊·曼德拉先生的释放标志着南非种族隔离政策一去不复返。
19. to return fire → see: fire

1. Do we really want a return to an antiquated system of privilege and elitism?
   我们真的想回归到一种特权和精英政治的过时制度中吗？
2. They cited Alex's refusal to return to the marital home
   他们引证了亚历克斯拒绝回到婚后的家中一事。
3. Blair will return to London tonight
   今晚布莱尔将返回伦敦。
4. Our correspondent Stephen Sackur has just returned from the camps on the border
   我们的通讯记者斯蒂芬·萨克刚从边境的营地回来。
5. Ryle explained the reason for his sudden return to London.
   赖尔解释了他突然返回伦敦的原因。
6. I enjoyed the book and said so when I returned it
   我喜欢这本书，并且在还书时也这样说了。
7. The car was not returned on time, then was reported stolen.
   这辆车没有按时归还，然后就报失了。
8. He returned the notebook to his jacket.
   他把笔记本放回到他的夹克里。
9. Back at the station the Chief Inspector returned the call
   探长回到警察局后回了电话。
10. She will be disappointed if her feelings are not returned.
    如果她的感情得不到回报，她会感到非常失望。
11. Official reports in Algeria suggest that calm is returning to the country
    阿尔及利亚的官方报告表明这个国家正在恢复往日的平静。
12. The pain returned in waves.
    疼痛又如潮水般阵阵袭来。
13. Life has improved and returned to normal.
    生活已经改善并恢复了正常。
14. The power of the Church is one theme all these writers return to.
    所有这些作家都回归到了教会权力这个主题上。
15. They returned a verdict of not guilty.
    他们宣布了无罪的判决。
16. He bought a return ticket and boarded the next train for home.
    他买了往返票，并登上了下一趟回家的火车。
17. Buy an extra ticket for the return trip.
    多买一张返程票。
18. Profits have picked up this year but the return on capital remains tiny
    今年的利润已经回升，但是资本收益仍然很少。
19. Higher returns and higher risk usually go hand in hand.
    更高的收益通常伴随着更高的风险。
20. He was convicted of filing false income tax returns
    他因为在纳税申报表上作假而被定罪。
21. Anyone with slight complications in their tax affairs is likely to be asked to fill in a return.
    任何在税务方面情况稍微复杂的人都可能要填写税收申报表。
22. Early returns show Bulgaria's opposition party may have won.
    早期的选举结果表明保加利亚的反对党可能已获胜。
23. You pay regular premiums and in return the insurance company will pay out a lump sum.
    你定期支付保险费，而保险公司则会一次性给你一笔钱作为回报。
24. The deal offers an increase in policy value in return for giving up guarantees.
    作为放弃担保的交换，这笔交易将提高保单价值。
25. The release of Mr Nelson Mandela marked the point of no return in South Africa's movement away from apartheid.
    纳尔逊·曼德拉先生的释放标志着南非种族隔离政策一去不复返。
26. I solemnly vowed that someday I would return to live in Europe
    我郑重发誓，总有一天我将回到欧洲生活。
27. I must return this manuscript to the author.
    我必须把这篇文章底稿退还给作者。

n.

by return (of post)

• 由下一班邮递；尽快
  using the next available post; as soon as possible
  1. Please reply by return of post.
     请即赐复。

in return (for sth)

• 作为（对…的）回报
  as a way of thanking sb or paying them for sth they have done
  1. Can I buy you lunch in return for your help?
     感谢你帮忙，我请你吃午饭好吗？
• 作为回应
  as a response or reaction to sth
  1. I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return.
     我征求她的意见，她却只是反问了我一句。

many happy returns (of the day)

• （生日祝福）生日快乐，长命百岁
  used to wish sb a happy and pleasant birthday

the point of no return

• 欲罢不能的时刻；已无退路；不可能回头
  the time when you must continue with what you have decided to do, because it is not possible to get back to an earlier situation

(on) sale or return

• 剩货包退（任何售不出去的商品均可退给供货商）
  supplied with the agreement that any item that is not sold can be sent back without having to be paid for

noun

1. the act of someone appearing again
   1. his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited

   Synonym:    reappearance

2. a coming to or returning home
   1. on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party

   Synonym:    homecoming

3. getting something back again
   1. upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing

   Synonym:    restitutionrestorationregaining

4. the act of going back to a prior location
   1. they set out on their return to the base camp

5. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble

6. a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
   1. he won the point on a cross-court return

7. a reciprocal group action
   1. in return we gave them as good as we got

   Synonym:    paying backgetting even

8. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

   Synonym:    return key

9. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
   1. his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return

   Synonym:    tax returnincome tax return

10. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
    1. it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher

    Synonym:    rejoinderretortripostereplicationcomebackcounter

11. happening again (especially at regular intervals)
    1. the return of spring

    Synonym:    recurrence

12. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction

    Synonym:    coming back

13. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
    1. the average return was about 5%

    Synonym:    issuetaketakingsproceedsyieldpayoff

verb

1. go back to a previous state
   1. We reverted to the old rules

   Synonym:    revertretrovertregressturn back

2. be restored
   1. Her old vigor returned

   Synonym:    come back

3. answer back

   Synonym:    retortcome backrepayriposterejoin

4. submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
   1. submit a bill to a legislative body

5. go back to something earlier
   1. This harks back to a previous remark of his

   Synonym:    hark backcome backrecall

6. pass down
   1. render a verdict
   2. deliver a judgment

   Synonym:    renderdeliver

7. make a return
   1. return a kickback

8. give or supply
   1. The cow brings in 5 liters of milk
   2. This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn
   3. The estate renders some revenue for the family

   Synonym:    renderyieldgivegenerate

9. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
   1. return to your native land
   2. the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean

10. return to a previous position
    1. The point returned to the interior of the figure

11. bring back to the point of departure

    Synonym:    take backbring back

12. be inherited by
    1. The estate fell to my sister
    2. The land returned to the family
    3. The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead

    Synonym:    fallpassdevolve

13. pay back
    1. Please refund me my money

    Synonym:    refundrepaygive back

14. give back
    1. render money

    Synonym:    render

15. return in kind
    1. return a compliment
    2. return her love

16. elect again

    Synonym:    reelect