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词组 return
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verb | noun
return1 /rɪˈtɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ verb 1. to go or come back to a place where you were beforeadverbsreturn home Her husband returned home late that evening.return safely The space shuttle returned safely to earth.return immediately/as soon as possible Passengers must return to the bus immediately.sb has recently/just returned from somewhere He has recently returned from New York.verbsplan/hope/wish to return The singer is planning to return to Europe this summer.fail to return Three of our aircraft failed to return.prepositionsreturn to somewhere Joey plans to return to school in the fall.return from somewhere She had just returned from a visit to India.phrasesbe due to return/be expected to return He is due to return home in the next few days.Return or go back?Return is more formal and is used especially in written English. In spoken English, people usually say go back.In spoken English, you also often say that someone will be back: She’ll be back soon.THESAURUS: return go back to go to the place where you were before, or to the place where you usually live: It’s cold out here – shall we go back inside? | When are you going back to Japan? go home to go to your home again, or to the country where you were born, after you have been away from it: I did a bit of shopping and then went home. | Are you going home to Hong Kong when the course finishes? come back to come to the place where you are again, after going away from it: He has just come back from a vacation in Miami. | I’ll be away for two days – coming back on Thursday night. get back to arrive somewhere where you were before, especially your home or the place where you are staying: We got back at about 9 o’clock. | She couldn’t wait to get back to London. turn back to turn around and go back in the direction you came from: We took the wrong road and had to turn back. | He ordered the soldiers to turn back and march south.2. to do something to someone because they have done the same thing to younounsreturn sb’s call (=phone someone who phoned you) I left a message but he hasn’t returned my call.return sb’s smile Mark returned her smile.return sb’s gaze/stare She kept her eyes fixed on the floor, refusing to return his gaze.return sb’s love/feelings (=love someone who loves you) Sadly, she could never return his love.return the favour BrE return the favor AmE (=help someone who helped you) Thanks a lot. I hope I’ll be able to return the favour.return fire (=shoot back at someone) One plane opened fire on the American aircraft, which immediately returned fire.3. to give, take, or send something backnounsreturn a book All library books must be returned by the end of term.return a letter/package/parcel She returned his letters unopened, and threw away his presents.return goods/a product You can return the product within 30 days if you are not satisfied with it.4. to change and be the same as beforephrasesreturn to normal It will take a few days for the situation to return to normal.
verb | noun
return2 /rɪˈtɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ noun 1. the act of returning from somewhereadjectivessb’s safe return His friends prayed for his safe return.an emotional return (=one which makes someone have strong feelings) After twelve years away, he made an emotional return home.verbscelebrate sb’s return I bought a bottle of champagne to celebrate your return.look forward to sb’s return The whole family is looking forward to her return.delay your return Daniel decided to delay his return for a few days.adverbssb’s return home Soon after his return home he had to go away again.return + nounsthe return journey/trip (=the journey back to the place where you started) The return journey took much longer in the rush-hour traffic.a return flight (=a flight from one place to another and back again, or the flight itself) It cost me €215 for a return flight to Paris. | He missed his return flight to New York.a return visit (=when you go back to a place you have been to before) She made a return visit to Northern Ireland in 2009.a return address (=the name and address of the person who sent a letter or package) The parcel had no return address on it.a return ticket BrE (=which includes going somewhere and coming back) It is usually cheaper to buy a return ticket.a return fare (=the cost of travelling from one place to another and back again) The standard return fare is over $1,000.prepositionson sb’s return On his return to Canada, he joined the army.sb’s return from somewhere He visited her a few days after his return from France.sb’s return to somewhere The emperor was greeted enthusiastically on his return to Rome. You say someone’s return home: I will see you on my return home. Don’t say return to home. You do not use the preposition to with home.2. a change back to a previous state or situationadjectivesa successful return He hopes to make a successful return to cycling after the operation.a triumphant/triumphal return (=very successful) The play marks her triumphant return to the stage.a speedy/swift return (=happening quickly) I wished him a speedy return to good health.verbsmake a return Liverpool’s goalkeeper makes his return from injury in today’s match. | Police officers on bicycles are making a return to our cities.mark a return (=show that something is returning) The elections mark a return to democracy after 20 years of military rule.signal/herald a return formal (=be a sign of something returning) The flowers herald the return of spring.prepositionssb’s return to sth The last election brought about the Democrats’ return to power.sb’s return from sth Barcelona’s captain marked his return from injury with a stunning goal.3. the profit that you get from an investmentadjectivesa high/good return Although the bond does not promise high returns, your investment is totally secure.a low/poor return Too many of these projects yield poor returns.an annual return if you invested $25,000 for 10 years at an average annual return of 10%, you’d end up with $64,843.the average return The average return on investment is 13 percent.verbsmake/earn a return People should be able to earn a fair return from their savings.expect a return Shareholders expect a return on their investment.provide/produce/offer a return This bond offers a guaranteed tax-free return of 6.84% after five years.get/receive a return When interests rates are low, savers receive only a modest return.yield a return It’s a risky project, but could yield high returns.phrasesa return of 5%/10%/50 percent etc Many stock funds produced a return of less than 6 percent last year.a return from sth Shareholders are not getting as much return from the stock as they did in previous years.phrasesa rate of return (=one that is set according to a standard scale) Citibank were offering higher rates of return on dollar deposits than some other banks.
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