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[no obj.]come or go back to a place or person
回，返回
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he returned to America in the late autumn .他在深秋时节回到了美国。
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恢复，回复
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Owen had returned to full health .欧文已经完全康复。
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重新注意
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he returned to his newspaper .他又读起了报纸。
(especially of a feeling)come back or reoccur after a period of absence
（尤指感觉）复归，恢复
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her appetite had returned .她的胃口又好了起来。
【高尔夫】 打后九穴
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McAllister went out in 43and returned in 32.麦卡利斯特用４３击完成前九穴，用３２击完成后九穴。
[with obj.]give, put, or send (something) back to a place or person
归还，把…退回（或放回）
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complete the application form and return it to this address .填写好申请表后回寄至此地址。
feel, say, or do (the same feeling, action, etc.) in response
以（同样的感情）相报；回答；回报（同样的动作等）
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she returned his kiss .她回吻了他。
(in tennis and other sports)hit or send (the ball) back to an opponent
（网球等）回击（球）。
【美橄】 截获（对方传、踢或漏球）反攻。
(of a judge or jury)state or present (a verdict) in response to a formal request
（法官，陪审团）正式宣布（裁决）。
【桥牌】 （尤指同伴所攻出的同花色牌赢墩后）跟着打出，回出。
【建筑】 （尤指成直角）转延（墙壁）。
[with obj.]yield or make (a profit)
产生（利润）
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the company returned a profit of ￡ 4.3million .公司赢利４３０万英镑。
[with obj.](of an electorate)elect (a person or party) to office
（选民）选出（个人）去任职，选出（政党）去执政
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the city of Glasgow returned eleven Labour MPs .格拉斯哥市选出了１１名工党议员。
an act of coming or going back to a place or activity
回，回归，返回
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he celebrated his safe return from the war 他庆祝自己从战争中平安归来
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[as modifier]
a return flight .返航班机。
[in sing.]an act of going back to an earlier state or condition
恢复，复归
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the designer advocated a return to elegance .设计师主张回归典雅风格。
[mass noun]the action of giving, sending, or putting something back
归还，退回，放回，送回
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the tape is ready to despatch to you on return of the documents .单据一寄回磁带随即发送给您。
(in tennis and other sports)a stroke played in response to a serve or other stroke by one's opponent
（网球等）回击球。
a thing which has been given or sent back, especially an unwanted ticket for a sporting event or play
被退回（或送回）的东西；退票。
(亦作
〈主英〉 往返票，来回票。参见<Bold>DAY RETURN</Bold>.
an electrical conductor bringing a current back to its source
回路导线。
(亦作
回访比赛。
(常 作
投资收益，赢利
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product areas are being developed to produce maximum returns .正在扩展产品领域以获取最大收益。
[mass noun]a good rate of return
高回报率。
an official report or statement submitted in response to a formal demand
汇报，报告
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census returns .人口普查报告。
【律】 （法院官员或县治安官就令状的）汇报书。
[mass noun]election to office
当选，选出
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I campaigned for the return of forty-four MPs .我为４４名议员的当选四处奔波。
[count noun]a returning officer's announcement of such an event
选举结果报告
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falsification of the election return .对选举结果报告的篡改。
(亦作
（打字机）回车装置，回车键。
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（计算机键盘的）回车键。
【建筑】 转延，转延侧面。
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by return （of post ）Brit . in the next available mail delivery to the sender 〈英〉 由最早一班回程邮递送 -
in return as a response, exchange, or reward for something 作为回应；作为交换，作为回报he leaves the house to his sister in return for her kindness . 他把房子留给姐姐以报答她的恩情 -
many happy returns （of the day ） used as a greeting to someone on their birthday （生日祝贺用语）祝你长命百岁 -
return thanks Brit . express thanks, especially in a grace at a meal or in response to a toast or condolence 〈英〉 ［尤用于饭前祷告或回应祝酒或慰问］致谢，感谢
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return to + 地点 返回；回到
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return sth to sb / sth be returned to sb 把某物归还给某人/某物被归还给某人
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in return 作为回报
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return to normal 恢复正常
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return sb/sth 回报某人/回应某事
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improve returns 提高利润
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