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"