return
verb uk/rɪˈtɜːn/ us/rɪˈtɝːn/
(GO BACK)
A2 [ I ]回;返回
to come or go back to a previous place
Odysseus returned home/returned to his home after many years of travelling. 离家多年后奥德修斯返回了故土。
She left South Africa at the age of 15 and has never returned. 她15岁时离开了南非，再也没有回去过。
[ + to infinitive ] David returned (from work) to find his house had burned down. 戴维（下班）回到家后发现房子已被烧毁了。
return to something/to doing sthC1 恢复至（原来的状态）
If people or things return to a previous condition, they go back to that condition.
Within a week, the situation had returned to normal. 不到1个星期，局势就恢复正常了。
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- Escape from this window and return to the main menu.
- He was paged at the airport and told to return home immediately.
- He returned in triumph from the sales with a half-price stereo system.
- These animals always return to the same breeding ground.
- The opposition leader returned to a hero's welcome after seven years in exile.
(EXCHANGE)
C1 [ T ]回应;回报;报答
to give, do, or get something after something similar has been given or done to you
to return an invitation/greeting 回请／回应问候
I returned his stare. 我回瞪了他一眼。
I gave her a ride when her car broke down and now she is returning the favour (= doing something to help me in exchange). 那天她的车坏了，我顺便搭载了她一程，现在她在投桃报李。
The terrorists started shooting and the police returned fire (= started shooting back). 恐怖分子开了火，警方便开枪还击。
带来，产生（利润等）
to give a particular amount of profit
My investments return a high rate of interest. 我的投资获得了很高的收益。
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- She returned his smile.
- I'm sorry I didn't return your phone call earlier.
- Rosie looked at Rob, who returned her curious glance.
- If you look after Lucy this morning I can return the favour next week and take Evie off your hands for a few hours.
- Taylor has praised her skill in dealing with the situation and Churchill returns the compliment.
(PUT BACK)
A2 [ T ]放回;归还;带回
to send, take, give, put, etc. something back to where it came from
The new TV broke so they returned it to the shop. 新电视机坏了，所以他们把它退还给商店。
He returned two books he had borrowed from me in 2003. 他把2003年借我的两本书还给了我。
She carefully returned the book to its place on the shelf. 她小心翼翼地把书放回书架原本的位置上。
[ T ]（网球等运动中）击回（球）
in sports such as tennis, to hit the ball back to your opponent
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- Please return the completed form at your earliest convenience.
- She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her.
- You pay a deposit of 10p on the bottle, which you get back when you return the empty bottle.
- She was disappointed to see her essay returned with a mass of corrections in red ink.
- A date stamp inside the front cover of a library book shows when it should be returned.
(HAPPEN AGAIN)
B2 [ I ]重新出现；再次发生
to happen again
You must go to the doctor if the pain returns. 如果疼痛再次发作，你必须去看医生。
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- When the good weather returns we'll go back there.
- If these feelings return I shall know how to deal with them.
- He'd had some problems with his health which returned this year.
- If the sick feeling returns, take these tablets.
- I've kept some medication in case the pain returns.
(DECIDE)
return a verdict/sentencelaw specialized 宣判
to decide and say if you think someone is guilty or not guilty, or what punishment the person will be given in a court of law
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. 陪审团作出了无罪判决。
[ T ] UK选举，选出
to elect someone to be a member of parliament, or to another political job
It was expected that he would be returned as premier. 预计他会被重新选为总理。
return
noun uk/rɪˈtɜːn/ us/rɪˈtɝːn/
(GOING BACK)
B1 [ S ]回;返回;回来
an occasion when someone goes or comes back to a place where they were before
The whole town came out to celebrate his return (from the war). 整个镇上的人都涌上街头庆祝他（从战场上）归来。
On her return, she went straight to the office. 她一回来就直接去了办公室。
[ S ]重新开始；恢复
an occasion when you start to do or have something again
Some environmentalists argue for a return to a pre-industrial society. 一些环保主义者主张回归工业化以前的社会。
Most people have welcomed her return to power/office. 大多数人欢迎她重新掌权／复职。
B1 [ C ] UK (also return ticket); (US round-trip ticket)往返票;来回票
a ticket for travel to a place and back again
A return to Birmingham, please. 请给我一张去伯明翰的往返票好吗？
See also: day return
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- On their return they discovered that their house had been burgled.
- Everyone rejoiced at the news of his safe return.
- The government is trying to encourage a return to the soil.
- She made a triumphant return to the stage after several years working in television.
- Her popularity has declined since her triumphal return from exile two years ago.
(EXCHANGE)
in returnB2 作为交换;作为回报
in exchange
Some tenants get rent reductions in return for help managing the building. 有些租客通过协助大楼管理来获得租金减免。
I'll come with you, but you have to do something for me in return. 我会和你一起去，但你得为我做点什么作为回报。
[ C or U ]回应;回报;报答
the act of giving, doing, or receiving something in exchange for something
Several soldiers were wounded in the return of fire. 反击中，数名士兵受伤。
[ C or U ]收益;利润;收入
the profit that you get from an investment
The return on the money we invested was very low. 我们投资获得的收益很低。
(HAPPENING AGAIN)
[ S ]重新出现；再度发生；重新利用
an occasion when something starts to happen or be used again
Will we ever see the return of/a return to comfortable fashion clothes? 我们还会看到穿着舒适的时装再次流行吗？
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- He advocates the return of capital punishment.
- She would like to see the return of the death penalty in Britain.
- It doesn't seem likely that we will see a return to full employment in the near future.
- The government is aiming to bring about a return to full employment.
- He argued for a return to traditional family values.
(COMPUTER KEY)
B1 [ U ]回车键
the key on a computer keyboard that you press in order to say that the words or numbers on the screen are correct, or that an instruction should be performed, or in order to move down a line on the screen
Press return/the return key twice to leave a blank line. 按两次回车键留出一行空行。
(GIVING BACK)
C1 [ S ]放回;归还;带回
the act of giving, putting, or sending something back
the return of the stolen goods 归还被盗货物
[ C ]（网球等运动中的）回击，回击球
the act of hitting the ball back to your opponent in sports such as tennis
Chang's return of serve was powerful. 张的回发球非常有力。
returns[ plural ] 退回的商品;退货
goods that have been taken back to the shop where they were bought by customers because they are damaged or unsuitable
by return (of post)UK 收到后立即回信
in the first post collection that leaves after you receive a letter
She answered my letter by return. 她收到我的信后立即回了信。
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- They demanded a huge ransom for the return of the little girl whom they had kidnapped.
- The country has been able to celebrate the return of its independence so brutally snuffed out in 1940.
- Her voice was breaking with emotion as she pleaded for her child's return.
- The writer pleaded for the return of his stolen manuscript.
- What a wonderful backhand return!
return
adjective [ before noun ] uk/rɪˈtɜːn/ us/rɪˈtɝːn/
（作为旅行一部分的）回程，返程
The return part of a journey is the part in which you go back to the place where you started.
The return journey took longer because the train was rerouted. 回程花的时间长一些，因为火车改线了。