return Meaning

noun

返回，归来

The act of returning.

Examples :

"I expect the house to be spotless upon my return."

我期望我回来的时候，房子一尘不染。

noun

往返票，回程票

A return ticket.

Examples :

"Do you want a one-way or a return?"

你要单程票还是往返票？

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noun

退货，归还。

An item that is returned, e.g. due to a defect, or the act of returning it.

Examples :

"Last year there were 250 returns of this product, an improvement on the 500 returns the year before."

去年这款产品的退货数量为250件，比前年的500件有所改善。

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noun

答复，回复，回答

An answer.

Examples :

"The teacher asked for a return on the math problem, and the student gave her answer. "

老师要求对这道数学题给个答复，学生给出了她的答案。

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noun

报告，报表。

An account, or formal report, of an action performed, of a duty discharged, of facts or statistics, etc.; especially, in the plural, a set of tabulated statistics prepared for general information.

Examples :

"election returns; a return of the amount of goods produced or sold"

选举结果报告；一份关于生产或销售商品数量的报表

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noun

回报，收益。

Gain or loss from an investment.

Examples :

"It yielded a return of 5%."

这次投资的回报率是百分之五。

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noun

报税单，申报表

: A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts. A tax return.

Examples :

"Hand in your return by the end of the tax year."

在税务年度结束前提交你的报税单。

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noun

回车符

A carriage return character.

Examples :

"The text editor requires a carriage return to start a new paragraph. "

文本编辑器需要回车符才能开始新的段落。

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noun

返回, 退回

The act of relinquishing control to the calling procedure.

Examples :

"The return of the homework to the teacher was the signal for the class to start the next activity. "

将作业返回给老师，是课堂开始下一个活动的信号。

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noun

返回值

A return value: the data passed back from a called procedure.

Examples :

"The function returned the student's final grade. "

函数返回了学生的最终成绩 (Hánshù fǎnhuí le xuésheng de zuìzhōng chéngjì.)

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noun

回水管，回流管

A return pipe, returning fluid to a boiler or other central plant (compare with flow pipe, which carries liquid away from central plant).

Examples :

"The boiler technician had to cut out the heating return to access the safety valve."

锅炉维修工不得不切断暖气的回水管才能接触到安全阀。

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noun

台面延伸部分，侧板.

A short perpendicular extension of a desk, usually slightly lower.

Examples :

"The desk had a small return that provided extra space for papers. "

这张桌子有个小侧板，可以用来放更多的文件。

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noun

回攻，回跑。

Catching a ball after a punt and running it back towards the opposing team.

Examples :

"The return on the punt gave the team good field position. "

这次回攻为球队赢得了有利的场地位置。

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noun

回传球

A throw from a fielder to the wicket-keeper or to another fielder at the wicket.

Examples :

"The fielder threw a strong return to the wicket-keeper. "

外场员向守门员投了一个强劲的回传球。

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noun

转角，拐角

The continuation in a different direction, most often at a right angle, of a building, face of a building, or any member, such as a moulding; applied to the shorter in contradistinction to the longer.

Examples :

"A facade of sixty feet east and west has a return of twenty feet north and south."

一座东西走向六十英尺的建筑立面，有一个南北走向二十英尺的转角。

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verb

返回，归来。

To come or go back (to a place or person).

Examples :

"Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter."

虽然鸟儿夏天飞往北方，但冬天它们会回到这里。

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verb

回到，返回

To go back in thought, narration, or argument.

Examples :

"To return to my story [...]"

回到我的故事里来说[...]

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verb

返回, 回, 退回

To turn back, retreat.

Examples :

"The soldiers returned to the base after the battle. "

战斗结束后，士兵们返回了基地。

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verb

返回，退回

To turn (something) round.

Examples :

"The student returned the book to the library shelf. "

学生把书放回了图书馆的书架上。

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verb

归还，放回.

To place or put back something where it had been.

Examples :

"Please return your hands to your lap."

请把你的手放回腿上。

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verb

归还，退还

To give something back to its original holder or owner.

Examples :

"You should return the library book within one month."

你应该在一个月内归还图书馆的书。

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verb

退货，退回。

To take back something to a vendor for a refund.

Examples :

"I returned the faulty laptop to the store for a refund. "

我把那台坏掉的笔记本电脑退回商店，要求退款了。

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verb

回报，报答。

To give in requital or recompense; to requite.

Examples :

"My grandmother returned my lost book to me with a warm smile. "

奶奶笑着把丢失的书还给了我，真是太感谢她了。(Nǎinai xiàozhe bǎ diūshī de shū hái gěile wǒ, zhēnshi tài gǎnxiè tā le.)

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verb

回击，打回。

To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.

Examples :

"The tennis player returned the serve with a powerful shot. "

这位网球运动员用一记强力击球回击了发球。

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verb

垫牌

To play a card as a result of another player's lead.

Examples :

"If one players plays a trump, the others must return a trump."

如果有人出王牌，其他人必须垫王牌。

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verb

回传

To throw a ball back to the wicket-keeper (or a fielder at that position) from somewhere in the field.

Examples :

"The fielder returned the ball to the wicket-keeper. "

那名外场员把球回传给了守门员。

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verb

回答，回复

To say in reply; to respond.

Examples :

"to return an answer; to return thanks; "Do it yourself!" she returned."

"“你自己做！”她回答说。"

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verb

返回，交回控制权.

To relinquish control to the calling procedure.

Examples :

"After finishing her homework, the student returned the textbook to the library. "

学生做完作业后，把课本还回了图书馆。（这里“还回”可以理解为“交回”，包含将控制权/所有权交还给图书馆的意思。）

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verb

返回，传回.

To pass (data) back to the calling procedure.

Examples :

"This function returns the number of files in the directory."

这个函数会返回目录中文件的数量。

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verb

反驳，驳回

To retort; to throw back.

Examples :

"to return the lie"

反驳谎言 (Fǎnbó huǎngyán)

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verb

汇报，返回报告。

To report, or bring back and make known.

Examples :

"to return the result of an election"

汇报选举结果。

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verb

当选，推选。

(by extension) To elect according to the official report of the election officers.

Examples :

"The school election results will return [Student A] as the new class president. "

学校选举结果将会推选[学生A]为新任班长。

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Meanings

返回，归来

Examples :

"I expect the house to be spotless upon my return."

我期望我回来的时候，房子一尘不染。

往返票，回程票

Examples :

"Do you want a one-way or a return?"

你要单程票还是往返票？

退货，归还。

Examples :

"Last year there were 250 returns of this product, an improvement on the 500 returns the year before."

去年这款产品的退货数量为250件，比前年的500件有所改善。

答复，回复，回答

Examples :

"The teacher asked for a return on the math problem, and the student gave her answer. "

老师要求对这道数学题给个答复，学生给出了她的答案。

报告，报表。

Examples :

"election returns; a return of the amount of goods produced or sold"

选举结果报告；一份关于生产或销售商品数量的报表

回报，收益。

Examples :

"It yielded a return of 5%."

这次投资的回报率是百分之五。

报税单，申报表

Examples :

"Hand in your return by the end of the tax year."

在税务年度结束前提交你的报税单。

回车符

Examples :

"The text editor requires a carriage return to start a new paragraph. "

文本编辑器需要回车符才能开始新的段落。

返回, 退回

Examples :

"The return of the homework to the teacher was the signal for the class to start the next activity. "

将作业返回给老师，是课堂开始下一个活动的信号。

返回值

Examples :

"The function returned the student's final grade. "

函数返回了学生的最终成绩 (Hánshù fǎnhuí le xuésheng de zuìzhōng chéngjì.)

回水管，回流管

Examples :

"The boiler technician had to cut out the heating return to access the safety valve."

锅炉维修工不得不切断暖气的回水管才能接触到安全阀。

台面延伸部分，侧板.

Examples :

"The desk had a small return that provided extra space for papers. "

这张桌子有个小侧板，可以用来放更多的文件。

回攻，回跑。

Examples :

"The return on the punt gave the team good field position. "

这次回攻为球队赢得了有利的场地位置。

回传球

Examples :

"The fielder threw a strong return to the wicket-keeper. "

外场员向守门员投了一个强劲的回传球。

转角，拐角

Examples :

"A facade of sixty feet east and west has a return of twenty feet north and south."

一座东西走向六十英尺的建筑立面，有一个南北走向二十英尺的转角。

返回，归来。

Examples :

"Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter."

虽然鸟儿夏天飞往北方，但冬天它们会回到这里。

回到，返回

Examples :

"To return to my story [...]"

回到我的故事里来说[...]

返回, 回, 退回

Examples :

"The soldiers returned to the base after the battle. "

战斗结束后，士兵们返回了基地。

返回，退回

Examples :

"The student returned the book to the library shelf. "

学生把书放回了图书馆的书架上。

归还，放回.

Examples :

"Please return your hands to your lap."