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ldoce_745_zre·turn1 /rɪˈtɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ ●●● S2 W1 verb  
1  go back 回来 [intransitiveI]RETURN to go or come back to a place where you were before 返回，回来，回去 SYN go back, come back
 It was forty five minutes before she returned.
过了45分钟她才回来。
return to
 Are you planning to return to Spain?
你打算回西班牙吗？
return from
 I have just returned from five months in Zimbabwe.
我在津巴布韦待了五个月，刚刚回来。
 Alison decided to return home.
艾利森决定回家。
 He left his country, never to return.
他离开了祖国，一去不复返。
n Register
In everyday English, people usually say come back (=return to the place where the speaker is) or go back (=return to a different place from where the speaker is), rather than return:
It was forty five minutes before she came back.
过了45分钟她才回来。
Are you planning to go back to Spain?
你打算回西班牙吗？
2  give back 归还 [transitiveT]GIVE to give or send something back, or to put something back in its place 归还，退还；把…放回原处 SYN give back, put back
return something to something/somebody
 Carson returned the notebook to his pocket.
卡森把笔记本放回口袋。
 I returned the books to the library unread.
这些书我没看就还给了图书馆。
 Please complete the enclosed application form and return it in the envelope attached.
请填好随信所附的申请表并用所附信封寄回。
 Register
In everyday English, people usually say that they take something back, put it back, or bring it back, rather than return it: 在日常英语中，表示送回、放回或拿回，人们一般说take back, put back或bring back，而不说return
He put the key back in his pocket.
他把钥匙放回口袋。
Did you take the books back to the library?
你把书还回图书馆了吗？
3  feeling/situation 感觉/情况 [intransitiveI]START TO HAPPEN, EXIST ETC if a feeling, situation etc returns, it starts to exist or happen again 重新出现 SYN come back
 If the pain returns, take two of the tablets with some water.
如果疼痛再次出现，就用水吞服两片药。
 David could feel his anger returning.
戴维感觉自己的怒气又上来了。
return to
 when peace finally returns to this country
当这个国家终于恢复和平时
n Register
In everyday English, people usually say that a feeling comes back rather than returns:
I’m worried that the pain will come back.
4  do the same 做相同的事 [transitiveT]DOGIVE to do something to someone because they have done the same thing to you 〔以相同的东西〕回报
 He smiled at her warmly and she returned his smile.
他朝她热情地笑着，她也回报以热情的微笑。
 I phoned him twice on Friday and left messages, but he never returned my call (=he didn’t phone me).
我星期五给他打了两次电话，还留了言，但他根本没有给我回电话。
 Thanks very much. I’ll return the favour (=do something to help you) some day.
非常感谢，总有一天我会报答你的。
 The police did not return fire (=shoot back at someone who shot at them).
警察没有开枪还击。
5  answer 回答 [transitiveT] written to answer someone 回答
6. ball 球 [transitiveT]DS to hit the ball back to your opponent in a game such as tennis 〔网球等比赛中〕回击，击回
7  elect 选举 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrEPPV to elect someone to a political position, especially to represent you in parliament 选举，推选〔尤指议会议员〕
8. return a verdict SCTwhen a jury return their verdict, they say whether someone is guilty or not 〔陪审团〕宣布裁决
Examples from the Corpus
return a verdict• On May 17,1980, the jury returned a verdict acquitting the officers on all charges.• The jury found that the agreement was made and returned a verdict for the plaintiff, awarding damages of £500.• A jury has returned a verdict of accidental death on the children who died at the barracks where their father was stationed.• The jury did retire, for several minutes, before returning a verdict of guilty as charged.• The jury took twenty minutes to return a verdict of guilty.• He directed the jury to return verdicts of not guilty, which they did.• Taking into account the thundering magnificence of your new single, the jury must grudgingly return a verdict of not guilty.
9  profit 利润 [transitiveT]BF to make a profit 产生〔利润〕
10 return to something phrasal verbphr v 
Examples from the Corpus
return to normal• After several months of therapy with a uricosuric agent, the tissue stores are dePleted and urinary uric acid returns to normal.• Dreman knew this was an anomaly and, sure enough, the interest rate picture returned to normal.• His colour had returned to normal.• Some were wounded; others so damaged by their experiences that it would take years to return to normal.• Withdrawal symptoms then typically taper off, but it usually takes a full week for a return to normal.• As soon as we stop exerting ourselves the blood pressure returns to normal again.• Life has returned to normal, more or less.• Longer-term solutions would include restoring the damaged relationships within the unit so that there is a return to normal working conditions.
return to work• But as long as he continued to undergo treatment, David believed he could fend off Pamela and the need to return to work.• It was almost eight years before I could consider a return to work.• The Solidarity leader Lech Walesa also appealed for a return to work.• When will workers return to work?• Yeltsin was anxious to return to work after his bout with pneumonia.• The financial benefits gained in terms of productivity and maintaining an occupational income by returning to work are clear.• She returned to work, but again, she said delusional thoughts were getting in the way.• Twenty factories obeying Yeltsin's strike call were asked to return to work by Sobchak.
n GRAMMAR: Patterns with return
You return to a place:
The writer returned to his home town many years later.
Hardy returned to his house in the country.
✗Don’t say: The writer returned his home town. | Hardy returned his house.
You return home:
When she returned home that night, there was a letter for her.
✗Don’t say: when she returned to home
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 4: to do something to someone because they have done the same thing to you
nouns
return somebody’s call (=phone someone who phoned you)
I left a message but he hasn't returned my call.
return somebody’s gaze/stare
She kept her eyes fixed on the floor, refusing to return his gaze.
return somebody’s smile
Mark returned her smile.
return somebody’s love/feelings (=love someone who loves you)
Sadly, she could never return his love.
return the favour (=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.
 THESAURUS
return to go back or come back to a place where you were before. Return sounds more formal than go back or come back, and is more commonly used in written English 返回，回来，回去〔return听上去比go back和come back正式，更常用于英语书面语〕
She returned to the hotel hoping to find a message.
她回到酒店，希望会有留言。
Alastair returned from the office late that night.
那天晚上阿拉斯泰尔很晚才从办公室回来。
nOn Friday, I returned home around six o'clock.
go back to go to the place where you were before, or to the place where you usually live 回去
It’s cold out here – shall we go back inside?
外面冷，我们回屋去好吗？
When are you going back to Japan?
你什么时候回日本？
go home to go to your home again, or to the country where you were born, after you have been away from it 回家[乡]
I did a bit of shopping and then went home.
我买了点东西，然后回家。
Are you going home to Hong Kong when the course finishes?
课程结束后你会回香港吗？
come back to come to the place where you are again, after going away from it 回来
I’ll be away for two days – coming back on Thursday night.
我要出去两天，星期四晚上回来。
He’s just come back from a vacation in Miami.
他刚从迈阿密度假回来。
get back to arrive somewhere where you were before, especially your home or the place where you are staying 返回〔尤指家或住处〕
We got back at about 9 o'clock.
我们9点左右回来的。
She couldn’t wait to get back to London.
她等不及要回伦敦了。
turn back to turn around and go back in the direction you came from 转身回去
We took the wrong road and had to turn back.
我们走错了路，只得掉头回去。
He ordered the soldiers to turn back and march south.
他命令士兵调转方向，往南行进。
5 FREQUENCY 使用频率
Examples from the Corpus
return• It was a bright, hot day when she returned.• Juries represent the racial attitudes of the communities from which they came and to which they will return.• Their investment list returned a profit of 34% last year.• You must return all your library books before the end of the year.• Only 96 Conservative MPs were returned at the last election.• Alastair returned from the office late that night.• As the soldiers returned home, their wives had to readjust to living with them again.• He returned in the early 1970s and went into business.• And if you don't like your purchase, you can return it for a refund.• If there is a problem with the computer, you can return it to the store.• Twenty minutes later he returned, shaking his head in a universal gesture.• If the pain returns, take two of the tablets every four hours.• Sign and keep the top sheet, and return the blue sheet to the office.• Johnson carefully returned the document to its hiding place.• I left early, but promised to return the next day.• Penny has still not returned the office keys.• Return the pan to the heat and simmer for a further 5-10 minutes.• I'm going to return these shoes - they're a little tight.• I've got to go by Blockbuster and return those tapes.• He had to return to India to look after his mother.• After a week it was to be returned to its owner.• I tell her how excited I am to return to Oki for Obon.• Since moving out of the unprofitable world of defence, Trend has returned to profits of £900,000.• After loading up he will return to Save.• Since the end of the war, many of the paintings have been found and returned to their rightful owners.• Your passport will be returned to you when you check out of your hotel.
never to return• Many of the villagers will leave, never to return.• An entire society was uprooted and destroyed, vanishing into the high mountains never to return.• At first it seemed that something had been lost, never to return.• Having gained release from the imperfections of this world, they have left it, never to return.• Her eyebrows had been severely plucked in her youth, never to return.• Let us leave the allotment now, depart for ever, never to return.• On the basis of that petty insult, Pick stormed out of the negotiations, never to return.• She wanted to leave it then, never to return.• Unable to bear the humiliation, one night he broke the chain and ran away, never to return.
return fire• Police took cover in combat positions but did not return fire.• The troops returned fire and then retreated.• The Royal Engineers did not return fire and were let through.• They returned fire before breaking off the engagement.• So successful was the tactic that the return fire from the Dragoons passed over their heads without inflicting a single casualty.• The return fire from the invisible Charlies was more intense as we got closer.• When the other side has returned fire, however, Mrs Clinton and her husband have complained of ill use.• Our tanks and tracks kept going a little bit and stopped to return fire immediately.• During my first attack I experienced some very inaccurate return fire which ceased just before I broke away.
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return2 ●●● S2 W2 noun  
1  coming back 回来 [singular]RETURN the act of returning from somewhere, or your arrival back in a place 回来，归来，返回
2  giving back 送还 [singular]GIVE the act of giving, putting, or sending something back 归还；放回；退还
3  changing back 恢复 [singular]START TO HAPPEN, EXIST ETC a change back to a previous state or situation 〔原来状态的〕恢复，回复
4  starting again 重新开始 [singular]CONTINUE/START AGAIN when someone starts an activity again after they had stopped 重新开始
5  profit 利润 [countableC, uncountableU]BF the amount of profit that you get from something 盈利，收益
6  in return (for something) EXCHANGEas payment or reward for something 作为（某事物的）报酬；作为（某事物的）回报
Examples from the Corpus
in return (for something)• In return he performed clerical work for the secretaries themselves.• In return, I described my discovery of Weimar's system for naming streets when I had visited it a few years earlier.• In return, Snyder and his friends would leave the schoolyard and end their fast.• For that $ 110 million, the taxpayers have gotten little in return in terms of lasting criminal convictions.• She gave us food and clothing and asked for nothing in return.• Navy officials reduced the punishment in return for his cooperation.• The Tryons, in return, have frequently joined him for some fishing at Balmoral.• It was remarkable just how little violence there was in return.• Herndon says she does not need a thank-you in return.• Fine, I want X, Y and Z in return.
7  computer 计算机 [uncountableU]TDBBO the key that you press on a computer at the end of an instruction or to move to a new line 回车键；返回键 SYN enter
8  ticket 票 [countableC] British EnglishBrETTRETURN (also return ticket) a ticket for a journey from one place to another and back again 往返票，来回票，双程票 OPP single SYN American English round trip
9  feeling/situation 感觉/情况 [singular] when a feeling, situation etc starts to exist or happen again 再度出现
10  statement 声明 [countableC]PETANSWER/REPLY a statement giving written information in reply to official questions 申报（书），汇报，报告
11  vote 投票 [countableC] technical a vote in an election 投票结果
12. by return (of post) British EnglishBrETCM if you reply to a letter by return, you send your reply almost immediately 〔接到信后〕立即回复
Examples from the Corpus
by return (of post)• Please answer by return of mail.• Any sent will be copied and sent back by return of post.• Professor Sano writes back by return mail.• Companies are classified by returns, and all companies with an equivalent return have the same business risk.• I end it by returning to those encounters.• Earlier this year, the Dole campaign alienated many Log Cabin members by returning a campaign contribution from the gay organization.• But Smith bailed them out by returning seven punts for a school-record 150 yards.• He was given 25 years but tried to negotiate a cut in his sentence by returning half of the stolen gold.
→ the point of no return at point1(10)
Examples from the Corpus
return• Increasingly, businesses began to call for a return on their investment in public education.• The company offers the hope of big returns for people who buy its shares.• After her return, she had spent the first week weeping, conscious of her father's tight-lipped disappointment and indignant fury.• The first two nights had passed in sheer misery, as he sat up waiting, praying for her return.• Note was taken that Ned had failed to advise the twelfth floor of Barley's drunken breakout after his return from Leningrad.• In return, you will receive a salary in the range of £11,586 to £16,176 pa depending on qualifications and experience.• Most people get fairly low returns from their personal investments.• Type in your file name and press return.• We were anxiously awaiting Pedro's return.• Both sides are demanding the return of territory lost in the war.• She begged for the return of her kidnapped baby.• The time period that funds can be invested is critical in maximizing the returns from investments.• The return on the initial investment was huge.• Eaton said large institutional investors today are putting more pressure on publicly traded companies to increase their returns.• This return to a leaner structure is a direct result of the downturn in sales in key areas such as Impressionist paintings.
on/upon somebody’s return• On his return from the Holy Land, he stopped at Cotignola.
return of• Perhaps her rapid shifts in mood signaled the return of madness.
return to work• It was almost eight years before I could consider a return to work.• The Solidarity leader Lech Walesa also appealed for a return to work.• The financial benefits gained in terms of productivity and maintaining an occupational income by returning to work are clear.• She returned to work, but again, she said delusional thoughts were getting in the way.• Twenty factories obeying Yeltsin's strike call were asked to return to work by Sobchak.• But as long as he continued to undergo treatment, David believed he could fend off Pamela and the need to return to work.• When will workers return to work?
rates of return• In evaluating corporate performance an attempt will be made to link accounting rates of return to an internal rate of return.• Covers both the private and social rented sectors and considers rent levels, rent patterns, house prices and rates of return.• Empirically, wages and rates of return on capital do not equalize in even rather long periods of time.• Private investments historically have paid far higher rates of return than Social Security.• Many farmers had given up working the land because of low rates of return and had turned to producing more lucrative goods.• The weights, mean rates of return and standard deviations were as shown in Table 5.2.• This fuller analysis of the costs and benefits raises rates of return, especially on lowland forests.• The term structure of interest rates is the relationship between the rates of return on bonds with different maturity dates.
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return3 adjectiveadj [only before noun]  
1 TTRETURNused or paid for a journey from one place to another and back again 来回的，往返的，双程的 → single SYN American English round trip
 a return ticket
来回票
 a return fare
来回票价
Examples from the Corpus
return• Apart from noting the return addresses on the envelope, those who stayed didn't think much about the world outside.• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer accepted a return ball from Dwight Yorke to complete the scoring in stoppage time.• Watch for the classic Fruko y Sus Tesos on a return engagement in November.• Mulholland would later tell the valley people that his objective was simply to divert their unused and return flows.• Professor Sano writes back by return mail.• The return movement begins in October, but substantial numbers are not often present before November.• The return trip took about an hour less than the trip there.• The sea was much calmer on the return voyage.
From Longman Business Dictionary
returnre·turn1 /rɪˈtɜːn-ɜːrn/ verb
1[transitiveT]FINANCE if an investment returns a particular amount of money, that is the amount of profit it makes
This high-performing fund has returned 20.8% a year on average over the past decade.
2[transitiveT]COMMERCE to take a product back to the shop you bought it from to get your money back, or to get other goods in exchange for it
Any product purchased from Milo may be returned for a full refund.
3[intransitiveI] to go back to a previous activity or state
return to
The mine returned to production in November.
The striking teachers have nowreturned to work.
4[transitiveT] if you return a telephone call, you telephone someone because they have telephoned you
The minister didn’t return a call asking for comments on the crisis.
5return a chequeBANKINGFINANCE if a bank returns a cheque, it refuses to pay it because there is not enough money in the account to do soSYN BOUNCE
If we have to return a cheque, a charge of £15 will be made.
6return a verdictLAW if a JURY in a law case returns its VERDICT, it says whether it thinks someone is guilty or not
returnreturn2 noun
1[countableC, uncountableU]FINANCEACCOUNTING the amount of profit made from an investment
British government bonds have produced a total return of 8.52% so far this month.
a slump affecting the returns from investment
→ accounting rate of return → gross return → internal rate of return → net return → rate of return
2[singular, uncountableU] when someone or something goes back to a previous activity or state
Favorable government rates have aided the company’s return to profitability.
the return of petroleum prices to the highest levels since mid-February
3[countableC]TAX an official form that is filled in and sent to the tax authorities so they can calculate how much tax is owed
Over 12.2 million taxpayersfiled federal returns electronically this year.
allegations that the company had falsified its corporate tax return
→ annual return
4[uncountableU]COMPUTING the button that is pressed on a computer KEYBOARD when you have finished typing an instructionSYN ENTER
Enter the filename and press Return.
5 (also product return) [countableC]COMMERCE the act of taking or sending back a product you have bought, in order to get your money back or to get other goods in exchange
We accept any return for any reason and will refund or replace the product.
Our customer service department deals with product returns.
returnreturn3 adjectiveadj
return ticket/fare etc British EnglishBrE a ticket etc that allows you to travel to a place and back againSYN AmE round-trip ticket/fare
The package includes the return air fare from the UK and accommodation.
Origin return1
(1300-1400) Old French retourner, from tourner “to turn”
re·turn1 verb →n GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2
→n REGISTER1 →REGISTER2 →n REGISTER3 →n COLLOCATIONS1
→THESAURUS1 →5 FREQUENCY1return2 nounreturn3 adjectiveadj
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return

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 1coming/going back; giving sth back回來；歸還ADJECTIVE | VERB + RETURN | RETURN + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤complete, full完全回歸◇a full return to health完全恢復健康➤gradual逐漸回歸➤eventual最終返回◇his eventual return to Budapest他最後回到布達佩斯➤long-awaited期待已久的回歸◇The championships made their long-awaited return to the West Coast.錦標賽回到了期待已久的西海岸舉辦。➤imminent即將返回➤unexpected意外的返回◇the unexpected return of her long-lost niece她長久沒有音信的姪女的意外歸來➤timely及時的回歸◇Will he be saved by the timely return of Simone?西蒙娜的及時歸來會讓他得到拯救嗎？➤early提早返回➤welcome可喜的回歸◇This is a welcome return to form for one of the best athletes in the sport.該項運動最好的選手之一狀態回升，真是可喜可賀 。➤possible, potential可能的回歸◇He does not rule out a possible return to the concert world.他不排除重新舉辦音樂會的可能性。➤fast, prompt, quick, rapid, speedy, swift快速的回歸◇The new treatment means patients can expect a shorter hospital stay and a faster return to work.這種新療法意味着病人將縮短住院時間，更快地回到工作崗位。➤brief短暫的恢復➤safe安全的歸來◇They offered up a prayer of thanks for her safe return.他們為她的平安歸來而進行感恩禱告。➤triumphant凱旋而歸◇She made a triumphant return to Broadway earlier this year.今年早些時候，她勝利回歸百老匯。➤successful成功歸來◇He made a successful return to the game after several years of retirement.退役幾年之後，他回到賽場又創佳績。◇This race announces the successful return of Johnson, who has been out of the international scene for almost two years.這場比賽宣告了約翰遜在告別國際體壇近兩年後成功回歸。➤emotional, happy, nostalgic激動人心的／快樂的／懷舊的回歸◇The photos were taken during his nostalgic return to Redwood Creek.這些照片是在他因懷舊重返紅杉河期間拍攝的。➤dramatic戲劇性的歸來➤miraculous奇跡般的歸來◇Today, the whole village celebrates Elizabeth's miraculous return.今天，整個村莊都在慶祝伊麗莎白奇跡般的歸來。VERB + RETURN➤make返回◇Shevchenko made an emotional return to his former team.舍甫琴科重返以前效力的球隊，令人激動。➤mark標誌重返◇The victory marked Williams's return to top form.這次勝利標誌着威廉姆斯重返最佳狀態。➤herald, signal預示重返◇The takeover heralded a return to a strong central administration.這次接管預示着向強大的中央政府的回歸。➤await, wait for等待返回➤anticipate, expect盼望／期望返回◇The cooperative anticipates a return to profitability later in the year.該合作企業預計今年晚些時候會重新開始贏利。➤announce宣告回歸▸➤greet (especially BrE) 迎接返回◇The smell of cooking greeted his return home.他一進家門，飯香撲鼻而來。➤welcome歡迎回歸◇Thousands will welcome the return of this national treasure.成千上萬的人將會歡迎這個國寶的歸來。➤celebrate慶祝回歸➤facilitate有助於回歸◇The organization facilitates the return of refugees and displaced persons.該機構幫助難民及流亡者回家。➤delay推遲返回➤request請求恢復▸➤demand要求退還◇He demanded the return of his money.他要求退還他的錢。➤advocate, support提倡／支持回歸◇a cult whose members advocated a return to traditional living其成員倡導回歸傳統生活的教派➤seek, want尋求／想要歸還◇He continued to seek the return of his property.他繼續要求歸還其個人財產。➤call for呼籲恢復◇The UN continued to call for a return to civilian rule.聯合國繼續呼籲恢復平民政府的統治。RETURN + NOUN➤date返回日期➤flight, journey, trip返程班機；回程◇When is your return flight?你的返程班機是什麼時候的？➤ticket (= for the return trip) 回程票◇I lost my return ticket and was stranded in Thailand.我的回程票弄丟了，結果被困在了泰國。➤address回信地址➤envelope回郵信封➤call, phone call電話回話◇She hoped she'd get a return call soon.她希望能很快接到電話回話。➤email, message回覆的電子郵件／信息PREPOSITION➤in return (for)作為（對⋯的）回報◇She gave them all the help she could, and asked for nothing in return.她盡其所能地幫助了他們，而且不求回報。➤on sb's return某人一回來◇He promised to visit us on his return.他答應一回來就來看我們。➤return from從⋯回來◇The date of their return from India is a month from now.再過 1 個月他們就從印度回來了。➤return to回到⋯◇Jones is hoping for an early return to racing after her injury.受傷後，瓊斯盼望着能儘快重返賽場。PHRASES➤by return, by return mail, by return of post (BrE) 儘快◇All orders will be sent by return of post / by return mail.所有訂貨會儘快送出。
return

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 2(also returns) profit利潤ADJECTIVE | VERB + RETURN | RETURN + VERB | RETURN + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤attractive, big, excellent, good, great, high, maximum, substantial可觀的收益；豐厚的回報；最大化的利潤；高額利潤➤increasing遞增的收益◇increasing returns from educational investment教育投資不斷增長的收益➤acceptable, adequate, decent, fair, healthy, modest, positive, reasonable, solid令人滿意的利潤；足夠的利潤；相當不錯的利潤；適中的收益；正回報；合理的利潤；豐厚的回報▸➤disappointing令人失望的利潤▸➤low, marginal, meagre/meager, negative, poor, small低利潤；極少的利潤；負回報；薄利▸➤decreasing, diminishing遞減的收益◇the law of diminishing returns收益遞減法則➤10%, 30%, etc. * 10%、30% 等的利潤➤total總利潤➤average平均利潤◇an average return of 16%16% 的平均利潤➤economic, financial經濟／財政收益◇They are counting on a big financial return.他們指望着在經濟上有豐厚的回報。➤overall整體回報➤investment投資回報◇They're looking for new sources of investment return.他們正在尋找新的投資回報來源。➤immediate即期收益➤fast, quick快速的回報◇The software had to demonstrate a fast return.這種軟件必須讓人迅速見到收益。➤early早期利潤◇Venture capitalists currently see few prospects of early returns.風險投資人現在基本不指望早期能獲得利潤。➤future未來收益▸➤long-term, short-term長期／短期利潤▸➤annual, monthly, etc.年利潤、月利潤等▸➤expected, likely, possible, potential, projected預期收益；可能的利潤；潛在收益；預定利潤➤guaranteed保證收益◇The plan provides a guaranteed return.該計劃保證收益。➤gross (especially BrE) 毛利潤▸➤after-tax, net稅後利潤；淨利潤➤actual, real實際／真實收益◇future real returns from global equities未來全球股市的真實回報➤tax-free (especially BrE) 免稅利潤➤risk-adjusted (NAmE) 風險調整後收益➤amended (NAmE) 調整後收益➤annualized (especially NAmE) 年化回報率➤shareholder股東投資回報率➤stock (NAmE) 股票收益➤excess (NAmE) 超額收益VERB + RETURN➤achieve, bring, earn, get, make, receive取得收益；帶來收益；賺取利潤；獲得利潤◇You should get a good return on this investment.在這項投資上你應該可以獲得豐厚的回報。➤average平均收益◇The group has averaged returns of 3.8% a year over the past five years.該集團過去 5 年的年均利潤為 3.8%。➤boost, enhance, improve, increase, maximize提高利潤；使利潤最大化◇to maximize returns to shareholders使股東的利潤最大化➤calculate計算利潤➤expect, forecast, predict預期利潤；預測利潤◇She expects a 100% return within 18 months.她預期在 18 個月內利潤能達到 100%。➤look for, seek追逐利潤◇investors seeking better returns in an era of low inflation在低通貨膨脹時期尋求更高回報的投資者➤deliver, generate, give (sb), offer (sb), produce, provide, realize, show, yield兌現／產生／給（某人）／為（某人）提供／創造／提供／實現／顯示／帶來收益◇Gold shares could realize returns of 15% per annum.黃金股每年能獲得 15% 的收益。◇The venture yielded a net return of £15 million.這一投資的淨利潤是 1,500 萬英鎊。➤ensure, guarantee確保／保證利潤◇The employer guaranteed a certain return on retirement investment.該雇主保證退休金投資會獲得一定的回報。➤represent意味着⋯利潤◇These figures represent a return of 8.5% per annum.這些數字表明年利潤是 8.5%。RETURN + VERB➤increase利潤增加▸➤decline利潤降低RETURN + NOUN➤rate (especially NAmE) 利潤率◇We're getting a high return rate.我們現在的利潤率很高。PREPOSITION➤return from來自⋯的收益◇Their goal is to improve economic returns from irrigation.他們的目標是提高灌溉的經濟收益。➤return on⋯的收益◇the return on capital / investment / savings資本／投資／存款收益PHRASES➤a rate of return利潤率◇We're getting a high rate of return.我們現在的利潤率很高。
return

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 3 (BrE) ticket to travel to a place and back again往返票  ➡ see also round trip ADJECTIVE | RETURN + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤day, period當日／限期往返票▸➤business-class, economy, first-class, standard, tourist-class公務艙／經濟艙／頭等艙／普通艙／二等艙往返票RETURN + NOUN➤ticket往返票▸➤flight, journey往返飛行／旅程
return

verb

ADVERB | VERB + RETURN | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤recently近來返回▸➤shortly一會兒返回➤promptly迅速歸還◇See that the documents are returned promptly, please.請一定要迅速歸還這些文件。➤immediately, instantly立刻返回◇His headache returned instantly.他很快頭痛復發了。➤quickly快速返回◇She quickly returned to the car and sped off.她很快回到汽車裏，然後疾馳而去。➤slowly慢慢返回◇My strength was slowly returning to me.我的體力慢慢恢復了。➤suddenly突然返回➤gradually逐漸返回▸➤eventually, finally最終返回➤subsequently隨後返回◇The patient subsequently returned for surgery.該病人後來又回到醫院做手術。➤periodically不時返回◇Her symptoms returned periodically.她的症狀時不時地出現。➤frequently頻繁返回➤repeatedly反複返回◇His conversation returns repeatedly to the same subjects.他談話時總是反複回到相同的主題上。➤briefly暫時返回◇Let me return briefly to this question.讓我暫時回到這個問題上。➤safely安全返回◇Our aircraft all returned safely to their bases.我們所有的飛機都安全返回了基地。➤gladly, happily愉快地／高興地返回◇Kevin gladly returned her hug.凱文高興地回了她一個擁抱。➤reluctantly不情願地返回◇Charlie reluctantly returned to his seat.查利不情願地回到了自己的座位。➤triumphantly凱旋而歸◇Ali returned triumphantly to boxing in 1970.1970 年，阿里成功地重返拳壇。➤unexpectedly意外返回◇We locked the door in case Mary returned unexpectedly.我們鎖上門，以防瑪麗不期而歸。➤voluntarily自願返回▸➤forcibly強制返回◇The asylum seekers are to be forcibly returned to their home countries.尋求政治庇護者將被強制遣返回原籍國。➤directly直接返回◇I will have to ask that you return directly to your houses.我不得不請你們直接回自己家去。➤home回家VERB + RETURN➤be due to應該返回◇She is due to return to school in a week.她應該在一星期後返回學校。➤be expected to, be likely to, be set to, look set to (BrE) 有望／很可能／開始／看起來開始返回➤be allowed to允許返回▸➤choose to, decide to, expect to, hope to, intend to, opt to, plan to, vote to, want to, wish to, yearn to選擇返回；決定返回；期待返回；希望返回；打算返回；計劃返回；建議返回；想返回➤can't wait to迫不及待地返回◇I couldn't wait to return from my travels.我迫不及待地想結束旅程趕回家裏。➤agree to, promise to答應／許諾返回➤prepare to準備返回◇She was preparing to return to El Salvador.她正準備返回薩爾瓦多。➤offer to主動提出歸還◇I offered to return his Christmas gift to me.我提出將他送我的聖誕禮物還給他。➤fail to沒有返回◇Suspicions were aroused when he failed to return to work on Monday morning.週一早晨他沒回來工作，這引起了人們的懷疑。➤not bother to懶得回應◇He hadn't bothered to return her messages.他懶得回覆她的短信。➤refuse to拒絕歸還◇He refused to return our money.他拒絕歸還我們的錢。➤forget to忘記歸還◇Don't forget to return his handkerchief.別忘了把手絹還給他。➤force sb to逼某人返回◇Lack of cash forced her to return to work.因為缺錢她不得不回去工作。➤threaten to有回來的危險◇the tears that threatened to return眼看又要流出來的眼淚PREPOSITION➤from從⋯返回◇She had recently returned from Paris.她最近剛從巴黎回來。➤to歸還給⋯◇She never returned the book to me.她從未把那本書還給我。
IELTS BNC: 428 COCA: 472
return noun
⇨ profit (a return on an investment) ⇨ report 3 (submit your tax return)return verb
⇨ return 1 (return home) ⇨ return 2 (return books to the library)return1

verb

 return home 回家return books to the library 把书还给图书馆return ♦︎ come back ♦︎ go back ♦︎ get back ♦︎ turn backThese words all mean to come or go back from one place to another. 这些词均表示回来、回去、返回。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to return / come back / go back / get back to / from / with sth◆to return / come back / go back / get back / turn back again◆to return / come back / go back / get back home / to work◆to return / come back / get back safely■ return [intransitive] (rather formal) to come or go back from one place to another 回来；回去；返回◆I waited a long time for him to return.我等他回来等了很长时间。◆They were forced to return to their country of origin.他们被迫返回原籍国。◆He finally returned with the drinks.他最终带着饮料回来了。▸ return

noun

 [singular] ◆He was met by his brother on his return from Italy.他从意大利回来时是他弟弟去接他的。◆on the return flight / journey / trip在返回的航班／旅程／路程上■ ˌcome ˈback

phrasal verb

(came, come)to return 回来；返回◆Come back and visit again soon!欢迎早日再来访！◆I asked her to come back to Japan with me.我请她跟我回日本。ⓘ Come back is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb returns to. * come back通常指回到说话人所在的地方。 OPP go away ⇨ go away ■ ˌgo ˈback

phrasal verb

(goes, went, gone)to return to the place you recently or originally came from or that you have been to before 回去，返回（指回归来处或去过的地方）◆Do you ever want to go back to China?你是否想过回中国？◆John shrugged and went back downstairs.约翰耸耸肩，回到了楼下。◆She's gone back to her husband (= to live with him again).她回到了丈夫身边。◆This toaster will have to go back (= to the shop) －it doesn't work.这烤箱得退回去－它有毛病。ⓘ Go back is usually used from the point of view of the person who is returning. * go back通常是从要返回者的角度来说。■ ˌget ˈback

phrasal verb

(getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten)to arrive back somewhere, especially at your home or the place where you are staying 返回；回去；回家◆What time did you get back last night?你昨晚什么时候回家的？◆We only got back from our trip yesterday.我们昨天刚旅行回来。◆ (spoken) Oh, well. I must be getting back (= going back home, back to work, etc.).哦，好了，我必须回去了。■ ˌturn ˈback

phrasal verb

to return the way that you came, especially because sth stops you from continuing 原路返回，往回走（尤因前行受阻）◆The weather got so bad that we had to turn back.天气变得非常恶劣，我们不得不原路折回。return2

verb

 return home 回家return books to the library 把书还给图书馆  ➡ See also the entry for repay 另见repay条return ♦︎ put sth back ♦︎ give sth back ♦︎ take sth back ♦︎ replace ♦︎ hand sth back ♦︎ restoreThese words all mean to give sth to the person who had it before or put sth in the place where it was before. 这些词均表示送回、放回、退还。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to return sth / give sth back / take sth back / restore sth / hand sth back to sb / sth◆to put sth back / replace sth on sth◆to return / put back / give back / replace / hand back money◆to return / put back / give back / take back / replace a book◆to return / take back faulty / unwanted goods◆to put back / replace a lid◆to put back / replace the (telephone) receiver◆to return sth / put sth back / replace sth quickly / soon◆to put sth back / replace sth firmly / gently / carefully■ return [transitive] (rather formal) to give, take or send sth to the person who had it, or place where it was before 送回；放回；退还◆We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty.我们不得不将吹风机退回商店，因为它有毛病。◆Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address.调查表填好后应寄回此地址。◆I returned the letter unopened.我原封不动地将信退了回去。▸ return

noun

 [uncountable, singular] ◆We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library.敬请及时将书还至图书馆，我们将不胜感激。■ ˌput sth ˈback

phrasal verb

(putting, put, put)to return sth to its usual place or the place where it was before it was moved 将⋯放回原处◆If you use something, put it back!用过的东西要放回原处！◆I put the book back on the shelf.我把书放回书架上。■ ˌgive sth ˈback■ ˌgive sb ˈback sth

phrasal verb

(gave, given)to return sth to its owner; to allow sb to have sth again 归还；使恢复；使重新获得◆Give me back my pen!把钢笔还给我！◆Give me my pen back!把钢笔还给我！◆I picked it up and gave it back to him.我把它捡起来还给了他。◆The operation gave him back the use of his legs.手术使他的双腿恢复了功能。■ ˌtake sth ˈback

phrasal verb

(took, taken)to return sth to the shop where you bought it, for example because it is the wrong size or does not work; (of a shop) to accept goods that have been taken back and repay the money or give sth else in exchange 退回（商品）；（商店）同意退换货◆Don't worry. If you decide you don't like it, you can always take it back.不用担心。如果你确实不喜欢，可以随时退货。◆The store refused to take the jacket back, claiming that it had already been worn several times.那家商店拒绝回收那件夹克，说已经穿过几次了。■ replace [transitive] (rather formal) to put sth back in the place where it was before 把⋯放回原处◆I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer.我小心翼翼地将杯子放回茶碟。■ ˌhand sth ˈback

phrasal verb

to give or return sth to the person who owns it or to where it belongs, often by placing it in their hands 归还某物（常为递到手中）◆She picked up the wallet and handed it back to him.她捡起钱包，交还给他。◆Control of the territory was handed back to China.对那片领土的控制权交回给了中国。■ restore [transitive] (formal) to give sth that was lost or stolen back to sb 归还（失物、赃款等）◆The police have now restored the painting to its rightful owner.警方现已将这幅油画归还给其合法所有人。
IELTS BNC: 428 COCA: 472

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