首页英语词典returnreturn英英释意

return

英[rɪ'tɜːn] 美[rɪ'tɝn]
  • vt. 返回;报答
  • vi. 返回;报答
  • n. 返回;归还;回球
  • adj. 报答的;回程的;返回的

英英释意


1. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability;
"his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"
2. a coming to or returning home;
"on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
3. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
4. getting something back again;
"upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
5. the act of returning to a prior location;
"they set out on their return to the base camp"
6. the income arising from land or other property;
"the average return was about 5%"
7. happening again (especially at regular intervals);
"the return of spring"
8. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
9. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
10. a reciprocal group action;
"in return we gave them as good as we got"
11. a tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player;
"he won the point on a cross-court return"
12. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
13. the act of someone appearing again;
"his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"