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return

UK /rɪˈtɜːn/US /rɪˈtɜːrn/

词源

源自中古英语 'retournen',来自古法语 'retorner',最终源自拉丁语 're-'(回)+ 'tornare'(转动)。

verb

❶ 指人或物体从某处回到原来的地方或状态,常用于描述旅行结束、物品归还等场景。

“She will return home tomorrow after her business trip.”

(她出差结束后明天将返回家中。)

“Please return the books to the library by Friday.”

(请在周五前将书籍归还给图书馆。)

❶ 指将某物交还给原来的主人,或使某事物恢复原状,常用于法律、商业等正式场合。

“The court ordered the company to return the stolen funds.”

(法院命令该公司归还被盗资金。)

“You can return the product within 30 days if unsatisfied.”

(如果不满意,您可以在30天内退货。)

同义词:come back, go back, restore, give back, revert

noun

❶ 指返回的行为或过程,也常用来描述投资回报、体育比赛的往返票等具体事物。

“We look forward to your safe return from the expedition.”

(我们期待你从远征中平安归来。)

“The stock has yielded a high return this year.”

(该股票今年带来了很高的投资回报。)

同义词:homecoming, reimbursement, refund, yield, recurrence

常见短语

in return — 表示作为交换或回报,常用于描述互惠行为或补偿情况。

“She helped me move house, and in return I cooked her dinner.”

(她帮我搬家,作为回报我给她做了晚餐。)

return on investment (ROI) — 商业术语,指投资获得的收益与成本的比率,用于衡量投资效率。

“The marketing campaign showed a 200% return on investment.”

(这次营销活动实现了200%的投资回报率。)

point of no return — 指无法回头或撤销的关键时刻,常用于描述重大决定或不可逆过程。

“After signing the contract, we reached the point of no return.”

(签署合同后,我们就到了无法回头的地步。)