| 单词 | return |
| 释义 | verb | noun | adjective returnreturn1 /rɪˈtɚn/ ●●● S2 W1 verb 1GO BACK [intransitive] to go back to a place where you were before, or come back from a place where you have just been: It was a bright hot day when she returned.return to After receiving her law degree, she returned to Georgia.return from Amador had just returned from an appointment. I travel a lot, often returning home late at night. Many of the villagers will leave, never to return.2GIVE BACK [transitive] a)to give something back to its owner, or put something back in its place: I’ve got to go by the library and return those books.return something to somebody/something Part of the job was returning borrowed books to the shelves. b)to take something back to the store where you bought it, because you do not like it, it does not fit, etc.: I’m going to return these shoes – they’re a little tight.3HAPPEN AGAIN [intransitive] to start to exist again or to have an effect again: If the pain returns, take two of the tablets every four hours.return to Republicans warned against returning to isolationism.4START AGAIN [intransitive] to go back to an activity, job, etc. that you were doing before you stopped or were interrupted: return to Santa Anna eventually returned to power in 1853. Yeltsin was anxious to return to work after his bout with pneumonia.5PREVIOUS STATE [intransitive] to be in a previous state or condition again: Slowly, my breathing returned to normal.6DO THE SAME [transitive] to do something or give something to someone because he or she has given the same thing to you: Hitchcock returned the favor by playing on the band’s new album. We will return your call as soon as we can. Police took cover in combat positions but did not return fire (=shoot back at someone shooting at them).7DISCUSS AGAIN [intransitive] to start discussing or dealing with a subject that you have already mentioned, especially in a piece of writing: return to I’ll return to your question in a few minutes.8BALL [transitive] to send the ball back to your opponent in a game such as tennis9PROFIT [transitive] social studies, economics if an investment returns a particular amount of money, that is how much profit it produces: Their investment list returned a profit of 34% last year.10return a verdict law if a jury returns a verdict, they say whether someone is guilty or not[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French retourner, from tourner to turn] verb | noun | adjective returnreturn2 ●●● S3 W1 noun 1COMING BACK [singular] the act of returning from somewhere, or your arrival back in the place where you started from: We were anxiously awaiting Pedro’s return.on/upon somebody’s return On his return from the Holy Land, he stopped at Cotignola.2OF A FEELING/PROBLEM [uncountable] the fact of something such as a problem, feeling, or activity starting to happen or exist again: return of Perhaps her rapid shifts in mood signaled the return of madness.3GIVING BACK [uncountable] the act of giving, putting, or sending something back: She begged for the return of her kidnapped baby. Both sides are demanding the return of territory lost in the war.4TO AN ACTIVITY/JOB [singular] the action of going back to an activity, job, or way of life: return to Cohen says he is not ruling out a return to public life.5in return (for something) in exchange for something, or as payment for something: Navy officials reduced the punishment in return for his cooperation. She gave us food and clothing and asked for nothing in return.6many happy returns said to someone on their birthday, in order to wish him or her a long life and happiness7PROFIT [uncountable] (also returns [plural]) social studies, economics the amount of profit that someone gets from money he or she has used to buy things such as stocks, goods, or a business, etc.: return from Most people get fairly low returns from their personal investments.return on investment/capital/sales U.S. citizens found that they could get a higher return on their capital by investing abroad. These investments bring a high rate of return (=level of profit).8COMPUTER [uncountable] the key that you press on a computer or typewriter after you have finished the line you are writing: Type in your file name and press return.9TAXES [countable] social studies, economics a tax return → see also the point of no return at point1 (7) verb | noun | adjective returnreturn3 adjective by return mail if you reply to a letter by return mail, you send your reply almost immediately |
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