return
v
1 [I, Ipr]
(a) ~ (to...) (from...)come or go back to a place 回; 返回
return (home) from a holiday 度假歸來
return to Paris from London 從倫敦回巴黎
She returned to collect her umbrella. 她回來取傘.
(b) ~ (to sb/sth) come or go back to an earlier activity or condition 恢復原先的活動或情況
doubts, symptoms, suspicions that return constantly 經(jīng)常反覆出現(xiàn)的疑惑、 癥狀、 懷疑
My good humour/spirits soon returned. 我的心情[情緒]很快又好起來了.
I shall return to this point (ie discuss it again) later. 我稍後再談這個問題.
return to one's old habits 恢復舊習慣
The bus service has returned to normal after the strike. 罷工結束後公共汽車恢復了正常的運營.
2
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sth/sb) bring, give, put or send sth back 帶回、 歸還、 放回或送回某物
Please return all empties, ie empty milk bottles. 請把空瓶全部退回.
(fml 文) She returned the bird to its cage. 她把鳥放回籠子里.
I returned the letter unopened. 我把那封信原封退回了.
Please return me my 5/return my 5 to me. 請把我的5英鎊還給我.
(b) [Tn] give (sth) in response; reciprocate 給予(某事物)作為報答; 回報; 回禮
return an invitation, a visit 回請、 回訪
return a greeting, stare, salute, etc 回應問候、 回瞪一眼、 還禮
return a compliment/favour 回應贊語[報答恩惠]
I cannot return your love/affection. 我無法回報你的愛[情意].
The enemy returned our fire. 敵人向我們還擊.
He returned the blow smartly. 他狠狠地還擊了一拳.
(c) [Tn] (in cricket, tennis, etc) send (a ball) back (板球、 網(wǎng)球等)回擊(球)
return a shot, service, volley, etc 把對方的抽球、 發(fā)球、 凌空球擊回.
3 [Tn] (fml 文) state or describe (sth) officially, esp in reply to a formal demand for information 正式宣布或表明(某事物)(尤指回應正式的詢問)
return the details of one's income, ie to a tax inspector 申報個人收入細目(報稅)
The jury returned a verdict of guilty. 陪審團宣布裁決被告有罪.
4 [Tn] give (sth) as profit 產(chǎn)生(利潤)
Our investment accounts return a high rate of interest. 我們的投資項目利潤回報很高.
5 [esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a]
~sb (to sth); ~ sb (as sth) elect sb as a Member of Parliament 選舉某人為議員
He was returned to Parliament with a decreased majority. 他以有所減少的多數(shù)票當選為議員.
Smith was returned as MP for Bath. 史密斯當選為巴斯市的議員.
6 [Tn] (dated 舊) say (sth) in answer; reply 回答說(某話); 答覆
`Never!' he returned curtly. `決不!'他唐突地答道.
7 (idm 習語) return to the `fold (fml 文) rejoin a group of people, esp a religious or political group with similar beliefs or aims 重新加入組織(尤指具有相同之信仰或目標的宗教或政治組織).
return n
1 [sing]
(a) ~ (to...) (from...)coming or going back to a place 返回
on my return home (from Italy), ie when I got/get back 我(從意大利)回國時
[attrib 作定語]
a return trip, voyage, flight, etc 陸上、 海上、 空中等的回程.
(b) ~ (to sth) coming or going back to an earlier activity or condition 恢復原先的活動或情況
a return of my doubts, symptoms, suspicions 我的疑惑、 癥狀、 懷疑再次出現(xiàn)
the return of spring 春之歸來
a return to normal working hours, old habits 正常工作時間、 舊習慣的恢復.
2 [C, U] ~ (to sb/sth) bringing, giving, putting or sending back 帶回; 歸還; 放回; 送回
the return of library books, milk bottles, faulty goods 圖書館借閱書籍的歸還、 牛奶瓶的回收、 殘貨的退貨
The deposit is refunded on return ...
?? 考研助記
re(back)+ture(轉):轉回來- 返回
?? 擴展釋義
*[ri't?:n]n. 回來, 返回, 來回票, 歸還, 報答, 利潤率, 報告書a. 返回的, 回程的, 報答的, 反向的, 重現(xiàn)的, 復原的vi. 返回, 歸還, 回來vt. 歸還, 還, 回報, 產(chǎn)生, 反射, 報告, 申報, 退回【計】 返回【醫(yī)】 回流, 回歸, 復發(fā)相關詞組: return like for like return to in return in return for
?? 同詞根單詞
reviewn. 復習;回顧;(報刊的)評論;[法]復審;
vt. 檢驗;復查;復習;評論;
vi. 復習功課;寫評論;
reproachvt. 責備,責罵;使丟臉;申斥;損傷…的體面;
n. 責備,責罵;恥辱,污辱;譴責;[宗]應答圣歌;