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| /rɪˈtɜːn/ |
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| 1 | singular/U a situation in which you go back to a place or come back from a place 返回；回来 |
| +from Harry had met Olivia shortly after his return from India. 哈里从印度回来后不久就遇到奥利维亚。 |
| +to Back at the hotel, John was packing for his return to London. 回到宾馆，约翰就收拾行李准备返回伦敦。 |
| on sb’ s return (from/to sth) On her return to England, she published an account of her travels. 她回到英国后出版了她的旅行见闻。 |
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| 2 | singular/U a situation in which you go back to a previous activity or condition 恢复；回归 |
| +to the country’ s return to democratic rule 这个国家民主统治的恢复 |
| | 2a | the start of a feeling or situation again （情感或某种情形的）复归 | | +of After a long winter, they eagerly awaited the return of spring. 漫长的冬天过后，他们急切地等待着春天的回归。 | |
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| 3 | C/U the action of putting, sending, or taking something back to the place where it came from 归还；送还；退回 |
| No returns are allowed on sale merchandise. 降价出售的商品不予退货。 |
| on/upon (the) return of sth Your deposit will be refunded upon return of the bicycle. 你一退还自行车就退给你押金。 |
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| 4 | C/U a profit on money that you have invested （投资产生的）盈利，收益，收入 |
| +of We were able to get a return of 10% on our investment. 我们的投资能得到10%的盈利。 |
| +on This represents a likely return on capital of over 20% in the first year. 这意味着资本头一年就可能有超过20%的盈利。 |
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| 5 | C BRITISH a ticket that takes you to a place and back again 往返票；来回票 |
| I’ d like two returns to Glasgow, please. 我要两张到格拉斯哥的往返票。 |
| | 5a | a ticket for an event that you give back because you no longer want it , so that it can be sold to someone else 退票 | | We could queue for returns on the day of the concert. 我们在音乐会演出的那天可以排队等候退票。 | |
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| 6 | returns plural the results of an election 选举结果 |
| Early returns show that the Labour Party is in the lead. 早期选举结果表明工党处于领先地位。 |
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| 7 | C an official form that you must fill out , especially one involving taxes 报表；（尤指纳税）申报表 |
| VAT/census returns 增值税/统计报表 |
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| 8 | U a return key （计算机的）回车键 |
| Press ‘Return’ if you wish to proceed. 想继续就按“回车”。 |
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| 9 | C the action of hitting a ball back to an opponent in a game such as tennis 回击球；回球 |
| Williams hit a wonderful return. 威廉姆斯打了个漂亮的回击球。 |
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| - | by return (of post) BRITISH
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| if you reply to a letter by return of post you write back to the person who wrote to you , immediately after you have received their letter |
| 收到后立刻（回信） |
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| - | in return for sth
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| as payment or in exchange for something , or as a way of thanking someone for something |
| 作为对…的报答；作为对…的交换 |
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| What can we do in return for your kindness? 我们能做些什么来回报你的好意呢？ |
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| - | many happy returns
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| used as a greeting that you say or write to someone on their birthday |
| 长命百岁 |
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