retroactive

可追溯既往的

【例】Please notice that the new prices are not retroactive to transactions already concluded.

请注意新价格不追溯到业已成交的业务。

return

【1】退回

【例】Shall we return the wrong goods to you or hold them at your disposal?

我们是把错发的货物退回，还是暂留我处听候你方处理？

【2】回来，回归，回程

①【例】We shall revert to the matter on the return of our sales manager.

等我公司销售部经理归来时，我们重议此事。

②用作定语。

【例】We shall credit your account with the invoice value of the returned goods and the cost of return freight.

我们将把退货的发票金额以及运回的运费记入你方账目的贷方。

【3】收回，归还

【例】As a rule, investors want a quick return on their money.

通常，投资人总是希望很快收回资金。

【4】回报，报答

【例】We have decided to reduce the price by 2% for the total 15 sets of tractors as a return for your sales efforts.

我方决定15台拖拉机全部削减价格2%，以报答你方推销的努力。

【5】退回

【例】If you should find the quality unsatisfactory, we are prepared to accept return of the rejected goods within a month.

如你方认为质量不能令人满意，一个月内我们愿接受退货。

【6】收益，利润

多用复数形式，但也可用单数形式。

【例】The American private investments in developing countries provided almost 30 percent of return.

美国在发展中国家的私人投资差不多可有30%的利润。

【7】报告书，统计表

【例】Your monthly returns for the last few months fail to show any improvement in trade.

你方前几个月的业务月报未能说明交易额有所提高。

【8】by return (of) post [mail]由下一班回程邮递带回，立即，早日

①【例】We rely on receiving your reply by return (of) post.

我们深盼早日得到回复。

②现多简化为by return。有人认为此用语已陈旧，但用者仍不少。

【例】Please let us know by return when we may expect to receive the items we ordered.

请立即告知何时我们可盼收到所订货物。

【9】in return作为回报

【例】We hope you can allow us a special discount. In return, we would be prepared to place orders for a guaranteed annual minimum turnover.

我们希望你方能给以特殊折扣，我们愿保证每年至少订购若干作为回报。

【10】in return for以换取

【例】We have examined your proposal to place orders for a guaranteed quantity of garments in return for a special allowance.

我们已研究你方提出的、保证每年订购一定数量的服装以换取特别减让的建议。

returned

退回的

【例】We regret to say that we have not yet received the returned goods.

我们很遗憾，我方尚未收到退回的货物。