returnre•turn /rɪ'tɜːn/

vi

1. 回来，返回(某地)

• After two days of disappearance，he returned home hungry and tired. 失踪两天以后，他又饿又累地回到了家。

2. (困难、感情等)重新起作用；恢复

• Her dismay returned. 她又沮丧了起来。

3. (活动等)重新开始；复归

• He has returned to his old habits. 他又恢复了他的老习惯。

• He returned to his book. 他又读起了他的那本书。

4. (尤指在著作中)再讨论(已提过的)话题

• I'll return to the subject of unemployment in Chapter Four. 我将在第四章再讨论失业问题。

5. 归还，退回

• The house of that old woman returned to a distant branch of the family. 老妇人的房子归还给了这个家族的一支远亲。

6. 回答；反驳

• I waved to him warmly, but he returned with a cold nod of the head. 我向他热情地招手，但他却只是对我冷淡地点了点头。

vt

1. 把…送回来，归还

• The police returned the missing jewels. 警察送还了丢失的珠宝。

2. 回应；回报；报答

• She was looking for someone to return her affection. 她在寻找一个会以柔情相报的人。

3. 回答；反驳

• He returned our inquiries in an easy air. 他轻松自如地回答了我们的质询。

4. (网球等比赛中)回击(球)

• return a shot 把对方的抽球击回

5. 常用被动 英 (选民)选出…为议员

• He was returned by an overwhelming majority after two years of efforts. 经过两年的努力，他终于以压倒性优势当选为议员。

6. (陪审团等)正式宣布(裁决)

• The jury returned a verdict of guilty. 陪审团宣布裁决被告有罪。

7. (投资等)产生(赢利、受益等)，获取利润

• Government bonds return a good rate of interest. 政府债券的利润回报率很高。

8. 正式 申报，呈报

• return the details of one's income 申报个人收入细目