return

美 [rɪˈtɜːrn]英 [rɪˈtɜːn]
  • v.回,返回;回到(某个话题);回报,报答;(使)恢复;归还,退回,送还,退还;重新开始,继续(某项活动);产生(赢利、收益等);申报,呈报;(使)回复;把……送回,放回;反射(光、声等);宣布;(向法官等)交还(传票);回答;〈体〉(网球、板球、羽毛球等球类运动中)回击(球);复归;回答说,回嘴说;反驳;〈美橄〉(球)反攻;〈律〉(陪审团)正式宣布(裁决),对……宣布裁决;〈建〉使(墙壁、嵌线等)转延;〈牌〉跟着打出,回出(同伴所攻出的花色的牌);重起;(选民)选出(或重新选出)……为议员
  • n.返回,回来;回报,报答;恢复;收入,收益;退回;退货;报告,申报;回复;送回,放回;〈律〉(传票等向法院的)交回;答复,回答;(统计)报表;成果;利润率;(网球、板球、羽毛球等球类运动中的)回击;确认键,返回键,回车键;〈英口〉来回票;(电的)回路导线;重起,重归;赢利;当选为议员;(河流的)弯道;(机械的)弯曲部分;(气体、液体等的)回行管道;(墙壁、嵌线等的)转延;(按同伴所攻出的花色)跟着出牌,回出;回访比赛,重赛;(执令官对令状执行结果的)汇报书
  • adj.返回的,回程的;回报的,报答的;再度的,再次的;复原的,复位的;反回的,折回的,回转的

复数: returns 过去式: returned 现在分词: returning 过去分词: returned 第三人称单数: returns

re- 相对,相反 + turn v.转动

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returnreturn

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

I waited a long time for him to return.

我等他回来等了很长时间。

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。

I returned from work to find the house empty.

我下班回来,发现屋里空无一人。

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

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。

I must return some books to the library.

我得把一些书还给图书馆。

Don't forget to return my pen!

别忘了把钢笔还给我!

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

The following day the pain returned.

第二天又疼起来了。

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

He returns to this topic later in the report.

他在报告中后来又提到这个话题。

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。

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

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

to return a favour/greeting/stare

报答;回应问候;回瞪一眼

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。

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。

He did not return her love.

他没有回报她的爱。

‘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。

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

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

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

to return a high rate of interest

有很高的利息回报

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

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。

I saw the play on its return to Broadway.

这部戏重回百老汇时我看了。

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

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。

The judge ordered the return of the child to his mother.

法官命令将孩子送还他的母亲。

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

the return of spring

春之归来

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

his return to power

他的重新掌权

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

a high rate of return on capital

资本的高回报率

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

census returns

人口普查报告

election returns (= the number of votes for each candidate in an election)

选举结果报告

票 ticket

7


‘Brighton, please.’ ‘Single or return?’

“买一张到布赖顿的票。”“单程的还是往返的?”

A return is cheaper than two singles.

一张往返票比两张单程票便宜。

the return fare to London

到伦敦的往返票价

8

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

9

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

To exit this option, press return.

要退出这个选项,就按返回键。

网球 in tennis

10

击回球
the action of hitting the ball, etc. back to your opponent

a powerful return of serve

有力的迎击发球

习语

using the next available post; as soon as possible

请即赐复。
Please reply by return of post.

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

These words all mean to come or go back from one place to another.以上各词均含回来、回去、返回之义。

to come or go back from one place to another指回来、回去、返回:

I waited a long time for him to return.

我等他回来等了很长时间。

to return指回来、返回

to return to the place you recently or originally came from or that you have been to before指回去、返回

to arrive back somewhere, especially at your home or the place where you are staying指返回、回去,尤指回家:

What time did you get back last night?

你昨晚什么时候回家的?

to return the way that you came, especially because sth stops you from continuing指原路返回、往回走,尤指因某事阻止而不能继续前进:

The weather got so bad that we had to turn back.

天气变得非常恶劣,我们不得不循原路折回。

return

频次

  • 1
    VERB 返回,回到(出发地)
    When you return to a place, you go back there after you have been away.

    Blair will return to London tonight...

    今晚布莱尔将返回伦敦。

  • 2
    N-SING 返回;回来
    Your return is your arrival back at a place where you had been before.

    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.

    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。

  • 4
    VERB 放回;把…放到原处
    If you return something somewhere, you put it back where it was.

    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.

    Back at the station the Chief Inspector returned the call...

    探长回到警察局后回了电话。

  • 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.

    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。

  • 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.

    Life has improved and returned to normal.

    生活已经改善并恢复了正常。

  • 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.

    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.

    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。

  • 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.

    They returned a verdict of not guilty.

    他们宣布了无罪的判决。

  • 11
    ADJ (票)双程的,往返的
    A return ticket is a ticket for a journey from one place to another and then back again.

    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。

  • 13
    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.

    Buy an extra ticket for the return trip.

    多买一张返程票。

  • 14
    N-COUNT 利润;回报;收益
    The return on an investment is the profit that you get from it.

    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。

  • 15
    N-COUNT (纳税)申报表,申报单
    A tax return is an official form that you fill in with details about your income and personal situation, so that the income tax you owe can be calculated.

    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。

  • 16
    N-PLURAL (选举)结果
    Returns are the results of votes after an election.

    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。

  • 17
    CONVENTION (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.

  • 18
    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.

    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。

  • 19
    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.

    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。

  • 20
    to return fire→ see:fire

noun

1
the act of someone appearing again
his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited
Synonym: reappearance
2
a coming to or returning home
on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
Synonym: homecoming
3
getting something back again
upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
Synonym: restitution restoration regaining
4
the act of going back to a prior location
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
he won the point on a cross-court return
7
a reciprocal group action
in return we gave them as good as we got
Synonym: paying back getting 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
his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return
Synonym: tax return income tax return
10
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
Synonym: rejoinder retort riposte replication comeback counter
11
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
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
the average return was about 5%
Synonym: issue take takings proceeds yield payoff

verb

1
go back to a previous state
We reverted to the old rules
Synonym: revert retrovert regress turn back
2
be restored
Her old vigor returned
Synonym: come back
3
answer back
Synonym: retort come back repay riposte rejoin
4
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
submit a bill to a legislative body
5
go back to something earlier
This harks back to a previous remark of his
Synonym: hark back come back recall
6
pass down
render a verdict
deliver a judgment
Synonym: render deliver
7
make a return
return a kickback
8
give or supply
The cow brings in 5 liters of milk
This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn
The estate renders some revenue for the family
Synonym: render yield give generate
9
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to your native land
the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean
10
return to a previous position;in mathematics
The point returned to the interior of the figure
11
bring back to the point of departure
Synonym: take back bring back
12
be inherited by
The estate fell to my sister
The land returned to the family
The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead
Synonym: fall pass devolve
13
pay back
Please refund me my money
Synonym: refund repay give back
14
give back
render money
Synonym: render
15
return in kind
return a compliment
return her love
16
elect again
Synonym: reelect

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  1. I waited a long time for him to return .

    我等他回来等了很长时间。

  2. I made a solemn promise that I would return .

    我郑重承诺我会回来的。

  3. Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power .

    早期的结果预示这个政府将重新执政。

  4. She 's planning to return to work once the children start school .

    她正计划孩子一入学就恢复上班。

  5. 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。

  6. Last year the company returned a loss of £ 157 million .

    去年,公司的亏损达1.57亿英镑。

  7. A growing number of people are returning to full-time education .

    越来越多的人重返学校接受全日制教育。

  8. Press the return key to enter the information .

    按回车键录入信息。

  9. I returned from work to find the house empty .

    我下班回来,发现屋里空无一人。

  10. I must return some books to the library .

    我得把一些书还给图书馆。

  11. The students return in October for the start of the new academic year .

    学生于十月返校,开始新学年的学习。

  12. Many years later I returned to Africa but that 's another story .

    多年以后我又重返非洲,不过这是后话了。

  13. It seems only fair that they should give us something in return .

    似乎他们应该给我们点什么作为回报才像话。

  14. To exit from this page , press the return key .

    退出本页面按返回键。

  15. He returned home without any of the others .

    仅他一人回到了家。

  16. So it was that he finally returned home .

    就这样,他终于回到了家。

  17. The US president is making a return visit to Moscow .

    美国总统正在对莫斯科进行回访。

  18. He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident .

    他在出了事故后仍能重返体坛表现出他顽强的毅力。

  19. The prescribed form must be completed and returned to this office .

    必须把指定的表格填好并交回本办事处。

  20. Train services have returned to normal after the strike .

    罢工过后,列车运营已经恢复正常。

  21. She returned to work after a long period of incapacity .

    她病了很长一段时间之后回去工作了。

  22. 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。

  23. When did she return home from the trip ?

    她是什么时候旅行回来的?

  24. A reward was offered for the animal 's safe return .

    悬赏要求将动物安全送还。

  25. He did not return her love .

    他没有回报她的爱。

  26. On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties .

    星期一,他就得回去正常上班了。

  27. They are hoping to return to power .

    他们希望重掌政权。

  28. After the attack , they returned to base .

    他们发动攻击之后返回了基地。

  29. The judge ordered the return of the child to his mother .

    法官命令将孩子送还他的母亲。

  30. The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed .

    这种鱼长成以后回到河中产卵。

前缀
e-相对,相反

response n. (口头的或书面的)回答,答复

re- 相对,相反 + sponse 承诺

review n. 回顾

re- 相对,相反 + view n.视力

refer v. 参考

re- 相对,相反 + fer 带来,拿来

rewind v. 重绕(磁带等)

re- 相对,相反 + wind n.风

rebel vi. 背叛

re- 相对,相反 + bel 战争

rebellion n. 谋反

re- 相对,相反 + bell 战争 + -ion 行为,状态

register v. 登记

re- 相对,相反 + gister 带来,产生

reject vt. 拒绝

re- 相对,相反 + ject 投掷,扔

religion n. 宗教

re- 相对,相反 + lig 捆绑 + -ion 行为,状态

reluctant adj. 不情愿的

re- 相对,相反 + luct- 挣扎 + -ant ...的

respective adj. 分别的

re- 相对,相反 + spect 看 + -ive 形容词后缀

respond v. 回应

re- 相对,相反 + spond 承诺

reveal v. 揭示

re- 相对,相反 + veal 盖

reverse v. 颠倒

re- 相对,相反 + vers 转 + -e

revolution n. 革命

re- 相对,相反 + volut 卷,转变 + -ion 行为,状态

retort v. 反驳

re- 相对,相反 + tort 卷缩

revolve vi. (使)转动,(使)旋转

re- 相对,相反 + volv 卷,转 + -e

relay vt. 转发

re- 相对,相反 + lay v.放下

resent vt. 怨恨

re- 相对,相反 + sent 感觉

后缀
e-v.转动

overturn v. 颠覆

over- 翻转 + turn v.转动

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

return与以下词性连用

n.

return to work

重新回到工作中

return trip

回程

rate of return

收益率

v.

decide to return

决定返回(或归还、放回、回应、继续)

plan to return

计划返回(或归还、放回、回应、继续)

want to return

想返回(或归还、放回、回应、继续)

n.

by return (of post)

由下一班邮递;尽快
using the next available post; as soon as possible

Please reply by return of post.

请即赐复。

in return (for sth)

1

作为(对…的)回报
as a way of thanking sb or paying them for sth they have done

Can I buy you lunch in return for your help?

感谢你帮忙,我请你吃午饭好吗?

2

作为回应
as a response or reaction to sth

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)


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