return
verb
noun
adj
rɪˈtɜːn
verb
1
GO BACK
回来
to
go
or
come
back
to
a
place
where
you
were
before
In
spoken
English
it
is
more
usual
to
use
.
英语口语中更常用的说法是 go/come back。
I
It
was
forty
five
minutes
before
she
returned.
过了四十五分钟她才回来。
[+
to
]
Are
you
planning
to
return
to
Spain?
你打算回西班牙吗？
[+
from
]
I
have
just
returned
from
five
months
in
Zimbabwe.
我在津巴布韦呆了五个月，刚刚回来。
Alison
decided
to
return
home
.
艾利森决定回家。
He
left
his
country,
never
to
return
.
他离开了祖国，一去不复返。
2
GIVE BACK
归还
to
give
or
send
something
back,
or
to
put
something
back
in
its
place
In
spoken
English
it
is
more
usual
to
use
.
英语口语中更常用的说法是 take/bring/give back。
T
return
sth
to
sth/sb
Carson
returned
the
notebook
to
his
pocket.
卡森把笔记本放回口袋里。
I
returned
the
books
to
the
library
unread.
我没有看就把书还给了图书馆。
Please
complete
the
enclosed
application
form
and
return
it
in
the
envelope
attached.
请填好随信所附的申请表并用所附信封寄回。
3
FEELING/SITUATION
感觉/情况
if
a
feeling,
situation
etc
returns,
it
starts
to
exist
or
happen
again
重新出现;
I
If
the
pain
returns,
take
two
of
the
tablets
with
some
water.
如果疼痛反复，用水吞服两片药。
David
could
feel
his
anger
returning.
戴维感觉自己的怒气又上来了。
[+
to
]
when
peace
finally
returns
to
this
country
当这个国家终于恢复和平时
4
DO THE SAME
做相同的事
to
do
something
to
someone
because
they
have
done
the
same
thing
to
you
〔以相同的东西〕回报
T
He
smiled
at
her
warmly
and
she
returned
his
smile.
他朝她热情地笑着，她也回报一个热情的微笑。
I
phoned
him
twice
on
Friday
and
left
messages,
but
he
never
returned
my
call
(=he
didn’t
phone
me)
.
我周五给他打了两次电话，并留了言，但他没有给我回电话。
Thanks
very
much.
I’ll
return
the
favour
(=do
something
to
help
you)
some
day.
非常感谢，总有一天我会报答你。
The
police
did
not
return
fire
(=shoot
back
at
someone
who
shot
at
them)
.
警察没有开枪反击。
5
ANSWER
回答
to
answer
someone
[书面] 回答
T | written
‘Yes,’
he
returned.
‘I’m
a
lucky
man.’
“是的。”他回答道，“我是个幸运的人。”
6
BALL
球
to
hit
the
ball
back
to
your
opponent
in
a
game
such
as
tennis
回击，击回〔网球等〕
T
7
ELECT
选举
to
elect
someone
to
a
political
position,
especially
to
represent
you
in
parliament
[英] 选举，推选〔尤指议会议员〕
T usually passive 一般用被动态 | BrE
return
sb
to
sth
Yeo
was
returned
to
Parliament
with
an
increased
majority.
约以更大的得票比例当选议会议员。
return
sb
as
sth
At
the
election
she
was
returned
as
MP
for
Brighton.
在这次选举中，她当选为代表布赖顿市的下议院议员。
8
return a verdict
when
a
JURY
return
their
VERDICT
,
they
say
whether
someone
is
guilty
or
not
〔陪审团〕宣布裁决
9
PROFIT
利润
to
make
a
profit
产生〔利润〕
T
The
group
returned
increased
profits
last
year.
该集团去年获得了更高的利润。
10
to
change
back
to
a
previous
state
or
situation,
or
to
change
something
back
（使）回复原状
David
waited
for
a
moment
to
let
his
breathing
return
to
normal
.
戴维等了一会，让呼吸恢复正常。
return
sth
to
sth
The
new
chairman
made
the
cuts
necessary
to
return
the
company
to
profitability.
新的董事长削减了开支，以让公司恢复盈利。
11
to
start
doing
an
activity,
job
etc
that
you
were
doing
before
you
stopped
or
were
interrupted
继续，重新做〔某事〕;
Nicholas
looked
up,
grinned,
then
returned
to
his
newspaper.
尼古拉斯抬起头，咧嘴笑了笑，然后继续看他的报纸。
The
children
return
to
school
next
week.
孩子下星期开学。
Ellie
needed
to
return
to
work
soon
after
the
birth.
埃莉生产后需要马上回去上班。
12
to
start
discussing
or
dealing
with
a
subject
that
you
have
already
mentioned
[正式] 再讨论，重新处理〔某个主题〕
formal
I
will
return
to
this
problem
in
a
moment.
我马上就会再谈这个问题。
noun
13
COMING BACK
回来
the
act
of
returning
from
somewhere,
or
your
arrival
back
in
a
place
回来，归来，返回
singular 单数
We’re
all
looking
forward
to
your
return!
我们都盼着你回来！
[+
from
]
I
need
to
know
the
date
of
her
return
from
Europe.
我需要知道她从欧洲回来的日期。
[+
to
]
Malcolm
decided
to
delay
his
return
to
York.
马尔科姆决定推迟他返回约克的时间。
on/upon
sb’s
return
On
his
return
from
Canada,
he
joined
the
army.
他从加拿大回来就参军了。
14
GIVING BACK
送还
the
act
of
giving,
putting,
or
sending
something
back
归还; 放回; 退还
singular 单数
[+
of
]
A
mother
is
appealing
for
the
safe
return
of
her
baby
son.
一位母亲在恳求把她那还是婴孩的儿子安全送还。
Police
have
arranged
for
the
return
of
the
stolen
goods.
警察已经安排好赃物的归还工作。
15
CHANGING BACK
恢复
a
change
back
to
a
previous
state
or
situation
〔原来状态的〕恢复，复原
singular 单数
[+
to
]
The
United
States
called
for
a
return
to
democracy.
美国呼吁恢复民主制度。
a
return
to
normal
恢复到正常状态
16
STARTING AGAIN
重新开始
when
someone
starts
an
activity
again
after
they
had
stopped
重新开始
singular 单数
[+
to
]
Rose’s
return
to
the
teaching
profession
罗丝重返教职
Jean
is
well
enough
now
to
consider
her
return
to
work
.
琼现在身体好多了，可以考虑回去上班。
17
PROFIT
利润
the
amount
of
profit
that
you
get
from
something
盈利，收益
C,U
The
markets
are
showing
extremely
poor
returns.
市场现在回报极差。
[+
on
]
How
can
you
get
the
best
return
on
your
investment?
你如何让你的投资得到最大的回报？
[+
from
]
The
returns
from
farming
are
declining.
农耕的收益在下降。
The
average
rates
of
return
were
15%.
平均回报率为 15%。
18
in return (for sth)
as
payment
or
reward
for
something
作为（某事物的）报酬; 作为（某事物的）回报
He
is
always
helping
people
without
expecting
anything
in
return.
他一向不求任何回报地帮助他人。
We
offer
an
excellent
all-round
education
to
our
students.
In
return,
we
expect
students
to
work
hard.
我们向学生提供全面发展的教育，同时也希望学生努力学习。
Liz
agreed
to
look
after
the
baby
in
return
for
a
free
room.
利兹同意照看婴儿，条件是要有一间免费房间。
19
FEELING/SITUATION
感觉/情况
when
a
feeling,
situation
etc
starts
to
exist
or
happen
again
再度出现; 恢复
singular 单数
[+
of
]
She
felt
a
return
of
her
old
anxiety.
她感觉原来的那种焦虑又回来了。
David
had
noticed
the
return
of
worrying
symptoms
in
the
last
few
days.
最近几天戴维注意到令人担心的症状又出现了。
20
COMPUTER
计算机
the
key
that
you
press
on
a
computer
at
the
end
of
an
instruction
or
to
move
to
a
new
line
回车键; 返回键;
U
Key
in
the
file
name
and
press
return.
键入文档名，然后按回车键。
21
STATEMENT
声明
a
statement
giving
written
information
in
reply
to
official
questions
申报（书），汇报
C
an
analysis
of
the
1851
census
returns
对 1851 年人口普查报告的分析
22
VOTE
投票
a
vote
in
an
election
[术语] 投票结果
C | technical
What
are
the
returns
from
last
night’s
voting?
昨晚的投票结果如何？
23
by return (of post)
11.
if
you
reply
to
a
letter
by
return,
you
send
your
reply
almost
immediately
[英] 〔接到信后〕立即回复
BrE
24
TICKET
票
a
ticket
for
a
journey
from
one
place
to
another
and
back
again
[英] 往返票，来回票，双程票;
C | BrE AmE
adj
25
used
or
paid
for
a
journey
from
one
place
to
another
and
back
again
来回的，往返的，双程的;
AmE
a
return
ticket
来回票
a
return
fare
来回票价