A2 [ I ] to come or go back to a previous place回;返回
C1 If people or things return to a previous condition, they go back to that condition.恢复至(原来的状态)
B2 If you return to an activity or subject, you start doing it or talking about it again.重新做;再次谈及
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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.
C1 [ T ] to give, do, or get something after something similar has been given or done to you回应;回报;报答
to give a particular amount of profit带来,产生(利润等)
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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.
A2 [ T ] to send, take, give, put, etc. something back to where it came from放回;归还;带回
[ T ] in sports such as tennis, to hit the ball back to your opponent(网球等运动中)击回(球)
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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.
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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.
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宣判
[ T ] UK to elect someone to be a member of parliament, or to another political job选举,选出
B1 [ S ] an occasion when someone goes or comes back to a place where they were before回;返回;回来
[ S ] an occasion when you start to do or have something again重新开始;恢复
B1 [ C ] UK also return ticket, US round-trip ticket a ticket for travel to a place and back again往返票;来回票
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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.
B2 in exchange作为交换;作为回报
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He's on to a good thing, he has free accommodation in return for answering the phone when the family are out.
In return for some caretaking duties, we are offering a free flat and a small remuneration.
A mixture of selected funds is an optimum choice for future security and return on investment.
The makers of the film will want to see a decent return on their investment.
We've put £20,000 capital into the business, but we're unlikely to see any return for a few years.
[ C or U ] the act of giving, doing, or receiving something in exchange for something回应;回报;报答
[ C or U ] the profit that you get from an investment收益;利润;收入
[ S ] an occasion when something starts to happen or be used again重新出现;再度发生;重新利用
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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.
C1 [ S ] the act of giving, putting, or sending something back放回;归还;带回
[ C ] the act of hitting the ball back to your opponent in sports such as tennis(网球等运动中的)回击,回击球
goods that have been taken back to the shop where they were bought by customers because they are damaged or unsuitable退回的商品;退货
US the votes that are returned, or the results of the voting, in an election选举结果
in the first post collection that leaves after you receive a letter收到后立即回信
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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!
The return part of a journey is the part in which you go back to the place where you started.(作为旅行一部分的)回程,返程
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