| 单词 | return |
| 释义 | return v. & n. --v 1. intr. come or go back. 2. tr. bring or put or send back to the person or place etc. where originally belonging or obtained (returned the fish to the river; have you returned my scissors?). 3. tr. pay back or reciprocate; give in response (decided not to return the compliment). 4. tr. yield (a profit). 5. tr. say in reply; retort. 6. tr. (in cricket or tennis etc.) hit or send (the ball) back after receiving it. 7. tr. state or mention or describe officially, esp. in answer to a writ or formal demand. 8. tr. (of an electorate) elect as an MP, government, etc. 9. tr. Cards a lead (a suit) previously led or bid by a partner. b lead (a suit or card) after taking a trick. 10. tr. Archit. continue (a wall etc.) in a changed direction, esp. at right angles. --n 1. the act or an instance of coming or going back. 2. a the act or an instance of giving or sending or putting or paying back. b a thing given or sent back. 3. (in full return ticket) esp. Brit. a ticket for a journey to a place and back to the starting-point. 4. (in sing. or pl.) a the proceeds or profit of an undertaking. b the acquisition of these. 5. a formal report or statement compiled or submitted by order (an income-tax return). 6. (in full return match or game) a second match etc. between the same opponents. 7. Electr. a conductor bringing a current back to its source. 8. Brit. a sheriff's report on a writ. 9. esp. Brit. a a person's election as an MP etc. b a returning officer's announcement of this. 10. Archit. a part receding from the line of the front, e.g. the side of a house or of a window-opening. Phrases and idioms by return (of post) by the next available post in the return direction. in return as an exchange or reciprocal action. many happy returns (of the day) a greeting on a birthday. return crease Cricket each of two lines joining the popping-crease and bowling-crease at right angles to the bowling-crease and extending beyond it. returning officer Brit. an official conducting an election in a constituency and announcing the results. return thanks express thanks esp. in a grace at meals or in response to a toast or condolence. Derivatives returnable adj. returner n. returnless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF returner (as RE-, TURN) |
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