v (1)(返)回(come or go back to a former place)[I，I+prep(to)(from)]：～home (with sb)(和某人一起)回家;～to London (from the United States)(从美国)返回伦敦;～from a holiday in Britain/a trip in France/work 从英国度假/从法国旅行/下班归来;When will you～? 你什么时候回来?〖同〗come back，go back;〖反〗go away，leave，depart;

(2)重现(做)，恢复(come or go back to a former state;start doing sth again)[I，I+prep(to)]：The fits/pains/symptoms have～ed. 又出现了痉挛/疼痛/那些症状。The suspicion has～ed. 疑云重现。His good humour/spirits soon～ed. 很快他的幽默/精神又恢复了。The rain/Spring/The holiday at last～ed. 终于下雨了/春天终于又来了/假期终于又到了。The situation has～ed to normal. 形势已恢复正常。～to consciousness/one's senses/life 恢复知觉/恢复理智/复活;～to power/one's gardening 重新掌权/又谈起园艺学;～to one's old life/one's old habits/one's evil way of life 又恢复以前的生活/旧习惯/堕落的生活方式;～to the problem of inflation/this central theme/this point/this subject 又谈起通货膨胀的问题/这个主题/这一点/这个题目;〖同〗resume，reappear;

(3)归(送)还，放回(give sth back to its owner;put back where it came from)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)，C+n+adj，D+n+n，D+n+prep(to)]：～the missing jewels (to sb)/the book (to the library) 归还丢失的珠宝(给某人)/书(给图书馆);～the gun to it's holster/the book to the shelf/the knife to the drawer 把枪放回枪套中/书放回书架上/刀子放回抽屉里;～(sb)the book unread/the letter unopened/the short stories in a similar fashion 将那本没有读过的书/将那封没有打开的信/以类似的方式将那部短篇小说集退还(给某人);～sb the money/the money to sb 把那些钱还给某人;〖反〗keep，hold，remove;

(4)回报(do the same thing as sb else has just done)[T+n]：～thanks/a compliment/a favour/a visit/a blow/a solute/an invitation/sb's greeting/a fire 答谢/回应赞美的话/报答(恩惠)/回访/还击/回礼/回请/回应某人的问候/开火予以反击;～sb's love/sb's affection 回报某人的爱/慈爱;～good for evil/evil for good/blow for blow/like for like 以德报怨/以怨报德/以牙还牙/以牙还牙;～sb's gaze silently/one's parents' love with contempt 对某人的凝视报以沉默/以轻蔑的态度回报父母的爱心;〖同〗give back，send back;

(5)回击球(send a ball back)[T+n]：～a shot/a service/a volley/sb's serve(乒乓球)回击/回击发球/(排球)回球/挡回某人的发球;

(6)回答说(answer;respond)[T+n]：“I don't care ，”～ed Susan.“我不在乎。”苏珊答道。

(7)申报;正式宣布(submit a report about sb or sth to sb in authority;announce a judge's or jury's decision)[T+n]：～a verdict of(not) guilty/a decision/the prisoner guilty(of murder)宣布有(无)罪/决定/该犯人有(谋杀)罪;～one's earning as $20，000 on the tax declaration/the liabilities at ￡3000/the details of one's income/the details of what one spent 在税单上申报自己的收入额为两万美元/申报自己的债务为3000英镑/报告自己的详细收入/报告自己支出的详情;〖同〗announce，render;

(8)产生(利润)(produce as interest or profit)[T+n]：The stocks～more than ten per cent a year. 这些股票每年获利10%以上。Selling hot dogs～s (him)about twelve per cent on his investment. 卖热狗(使他)获取投资的12%左右的利润。 〖同〗 yield，earn，provide;

(9)选举(elect or vote sb as a Member of Parliament or into office)[尤pass： T+n，T+n+prep(to)，C+n+as]：be～ed to office/Parliament 当选担任公职/被选为议员;be～ed as MP for London Central 被选为代表伦敦中心区的议员;He was～ed by a majority of 15，479. 他以15，479票的绝对优势当选。

→ re′turnable adj 必须或可归还的;͵retur′nee n (AmE) 回国人，归国者;

n (1)(返)回(act of going or coming back to a place)[U，a～][N(to)(from)]：on (soon after/since) one's～home/to England/from abroad 在某人回家/回到英国/回国时(之后不久/以来);look forward to one's～to the country 盼望回到自己的国家;describe one's～to the home village 讲述自己回老家的经历;a triumphant～凯旋而归;a～journey/voyage/flight/ticket 回程/返航/返航/往返票;〖同〗homecoming;arriving;〖反〗leaving，departure;

(2)恢(回)复;再现((of sth)coming back or starting again)[U，a～][N(to)]：advocate a～to hand spinning/traditional grammar-translation method/old habits 提倡恢复手工纺线/传统的语法翻译法/老习惯;sb's～to power/office 某人重新掌权/担任公职;the～of better times/spring 好时光/春天的再度到来;a～of his suspicions/his doubts/his symptoms 他又怀疑了/他又怀疑了/他的症状又出现了;with the～of peace/the New Year 随着和平/新年的又一次到来;have a～of coughs/cold/fever/all illness 咳嗽/感冒/发烧/所有疾病的复发;a～of health 恢复健康;〖同〗returning，happening again;

(3)归(退)还(的东西)(giving sth back to sb;sth that is given or sent back)[C，U][N(to)]：The store wouldn't accept～s. 那家商店不接受退货。the～of the books/the stolen goods/the loans (to sb)归还那些书/被盗的货物/借款(给某人);demand the～of a book 索还一本书;〖同〗returning，coming back;

(4)回报，报答 (answer or reply;act or an instance of putting，sending or carrying back)[C，U]：expect no～(for one's generosity)(对自己的慷慨)不图报答;make some/a poor～for sb's kindness 报答/没有很好地报答某人的厚待;a～visit 回访;prompt～of sb's call 立即给某人回电话;

(5)申报;报告，结果(official report，list or set of statistics;the results of sth)[C]：make/fill in an income-tax～提出/填写所得税申报单;a tax～ 税单;the election～s 选举结果报告;traffic～s on railway 铁路运载量的报告;

(6)收益，利润(yield or profit from an investment)[C，尤pl][N(on)]：small profit and quick～s 薄利多销;a 5 percent/the average～ 5%/平均利润;get a good～on the shares 靠那些股份获得了高额利润;the～s from the sale/on sb's investment/on capital 销售/某人的投资/资金的收益;bring in/yield good～s/a good～带来/产生高额利润;The bonds paid a handsome～. 这些公债付的利润可观。〖同〗profit，income，yield，interest，benefit;

(7)往返票(return ticket)[C](AmE=round trip)：a single or a～单程票还是往返票;a day/weekend～当天/周末往返票;the first-class～to Tokyo 去东京一等车厢(座舱)的往返票;～fare 往返车票费;

by return (of post)(BrE) 随下批邮件寄回：They will send your tickets by～of post. 他们将随下批邮件给你寄回那些票。

in return 作为报答：He wants nothing in～. 他不要任何回报。

in return for 作为对……回报：You'll get the following benefits in～for paying contributions and taxes. 作为交纳特别税和税款的回报，您可以得到下列好处。