refund

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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re·fund2 /rɪˈfʌnd/ verb [transitive] BBTto give someone their money back, especially because they are not satisfied with the goods or services they have paid for 退还〔钱款，尤因买家对所购货物或服务不满意〕 → reimburse I took the radio back, and they refunded my money. 我把收音机送回去，他们给我退了款。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

refund• The offer is, apparently, to refund 20% of a fare if a train is more than an hour late.• Saturday's concert is canceled, and tickets will be refunded.• Salesmen claimed this would be refunded as soon as the seller's allotment letter arrived.• The money was refunded only when proof was provided that the migrant had found a job.• She argued that BofA underpaid because it used only simple interest in refunding the overcharged fees.• We will refund the part of your premium which applies to the rest of the period of the policy.• If this should happen to your, please ask for a receipt and we will refund these extra charges.From Longman Business Dictionaryrefundre‧fund1 /ˈriːfʌnd/ noun [countable]FINANCE a sum of money that is given back to youIf the goods are faulty in any way you will be entitled to a full refund.We don’t give refunds.You can expect to receive a tax refund of £4000.refundre‧fund2 /rɪˈfʌnd/ verb [transitive] to give someone their money back, for example because they are not satisfied with the goods or services they have paid forWe guarantee to refund your money if you are not entirely satisfied.Postal costs will be refunded in full.I enclose a cheque refunding the difference.→ See Verb table

re·fund1 nounre·fund2 verbChineseSyllable

money Corpus an of amount given Business that is

refund

re‧fund¹ /ˈriːfʌnd/

noun [countable]

Word Family: noun: fund, refund, funding; verb: fund, refund; adjective: funded

1. an amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for:

They refused to give me a refund.

Return your purchase within 14 days for a full refund.

You should go down there and demand a refund.
2. tax refund money that you get back from the government when it has taken too much money in taxes from your salary

re‧fund² /rɪˈfʌnd/

verb [transitive]

Word Family: noun: fund, refund, funding; verb: fund, refund; adjective: funded

to give someone their money back, especially because they are not satisfied with the goods or services they have paid for ⇨ reimburse:

I took the radio back, and they refunded my money.

noun,

verb

re·fund

noun

BrE

/ˈriːfʌnd/

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NAmE

/ˈriːfʌnd/

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a sum of money that is paid back to you, especially because you paid too much or because you returned goods to a shop/store 退款；返还款；偿还金额

◆a tax refund税金退款

◆to

claim/demand/receive a refund

要求／接受退款

◆If there is a delay of 12 hours or more, you will receive a

full refund

of the price of your trip. 如果耽搁达到或超过 12 小时，你会得到旅费全额退款。

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buy, discount, loyalty card, purchase, receipt, reduction, refund, short-change, store card, voucher

<titled tranID="1" status="6">Shopping<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>购物</chn></titled>

Shopping 购物

go/go out/be out shopping 去／外出／在外购物
go to (especially BrE) the shops/(especially NAmE) a store/(especially NAmE) the mall 去商店／商场
do (BrE) the shopping/(especially NAmE) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping 购物；购买食品杂货；逛街浏览一下商店橱窗
(NAmE, informal) hit/hang out at the mall 去逛商场；在商场闲逛
try on clothes/shoes 试穿衣服／鞋
indulge in some retail therapy 沉迷于购物疗法（疯狂购物以抚慰心灵）
go on a spending spree 痛痛快快地花一通钱
cut/cut back on/reduce your spending 减少花销
be/get caught shoplifting 在商店行窃被当场逮住
donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in (BrE) a charity shop/(NAmE) a thrift store 把某物捐赠给／拿到慈善商店；在慈善商店发现某物
buy/sell/find sth at (BrE) a car boot sale/(BrE) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(NAmE) a yard sale 在后备箱旧货市场／旧杂物义卖／车库里进行的旧物销售／庭院拍卖会购买／出售／找到某物
find/get/pick up a bargain 找到／买到便宜货

At the shop/store 在商店

load/push/wheel (BrE) a trolley/(NAmE) a cart 往手推车里装东西；推手推车
stand in/wait in (BrE) the checkout queue/(NAmE) the checkout line 排队付款
(NAmE) stand in line/ (BrE) queue at the checkout 在付款处排队
bag (especially NAmE) (your) groceries 把食品杂货装进袋子
pack (away) (especially BrE) your shopping 将所购之物打包
stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth) （把某物）放上／补齐放上商店的货架
be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves 在超市／商店有售
be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock 有货；脱销
deal with/help/serve customers 应付／帮助／服务顾客
run a special promotion 搞特别促销活动
be on special offer 正在搞特价优惠

Buying goods 买商品

make/complete a purchase 采购
buy/purchase sth online/by mail order 网购；邮购
make/place/take an order for sth 订购某物
buy/order sth in bulk/in advance 大批／提前购买／订购某物
accept/take credit cards 接受信用卡
pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(BrE) with a gift voucher/(NAmE) with a gift certificate 用现金／（信用／借记）卡／礼券支付
enter your PIN number 输入你的个人识别密码
ask for/get/obtain a receipt 索要／拿到收据
return/exchange an item/a product 退还／更换商品／产品
be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund 有资格要求／要求退款
compare prices 对比价格
offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount 给（某人）／得到 30% 的折扣

re·fund

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

refund

BrE

/rɪˈfʌnd/

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NAmE

/rɪˈfʌnd/

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present simple - he / she / it

refunds

BrE

/rɪˈfʌndz/

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NAmE

/rɪˈfʌndz/

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past simple

refunded

BrE

/rɪˈfʌndɪd/

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NAmE

/rɪˈfʌndɪd/

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past participle

refunded

BrE

/rɪˈfʌndɪd/

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NAmE

/rɪˈfʌndɪd/

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-ing form

refunding

BrE

/rɪˈfʌndɪŋ/

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NAmE

/rɪˈfʌndɪŋ/

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BrE

/rɪˈfʌnd/

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NAmE

/rɪˈfʌnd/

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to give sb their money back, especially because they have paid too much or because they are not satisfied with sth they bought 退还；退（款）；偿付

SYN

reimburse

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~ sth

Tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded. 门票不可退换。

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~ sth to sb

We will refund your money to you in full if you are not entirely satisfied. 如果你并不感到完全满意，我们会退还全部金额。

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~ sb sth

We will refund you your money in full. 我们会给你全额退款。

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<titled tranID="1" status="6">Shopping<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>购物</chn></titled>

Shopping 购物

go/go out/be out shopping 去／外出／在外购物
go to (especially BrE) the shops/(especially NAmE) a store/(especially NAmE) the mall 去商店／商场
do (BrE) the shopping/(especially NAmE) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping 购物；购买食品杂货；逛街浏览一下商店橱窗
(NAmE, informal) hit/hang out at the mall 去逛商场；在商场闲逛
try on clothes/shoes 试穿衣服／鞋
indulge in some retail therapy 沉迷于购物疗法（疯狂购物以抚慰心灵）
go on a spending spree 痛痛快快地花一通钱
cut/cut back on/reduce your spending 减少花销
be/get caught shoplifting 在商店行窃被当场逮住
donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in (BrE) a charity shop/(NAmE) a thrift store 把某物捐赠给／拿到慈善商店；在慈善商店发现某物
buy/sell/find sth at (BrE) a car boot sale/(BrE) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(NAmE) a yard sale 在后备箱旧货市场／旧杂物义卖／车库里进行的旧物销售／庭院拍卖会购买／出售／找到某物
find/get/pick up a bargain 找到／买到便宜货

At the shop/store 在商店

load/push/wheel (BrE) a trolley/(NAmE) a cart 往手推车里装东西；推手推车
stand in/wait in (BrE) the checkout queue/(NAmE) the checkout line 排队付款
(NAmE) stand in line/ (BrE) queue at the checkout 在付款处排队
bag (especially NAmE) (your) groceries 把食品杂货装进袋子
pack (away) (especially BrE) your shopping 将所购之物打包
stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth) （把某物）放上／补齐放上商店的货架
be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves 在超市／商店有售
be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock 有货；脱销
deal with/help/serve customers 应付／帮助／服务顾客
run a special promotion 搞特别促销活动
be on special offer 正在搞特价优惠

Buying goods 买商品

make/complete a purchase 采购
buy/purchase sth online/by mail order 网购；邮购
make/place/take an order for sth 订购某物
buy/order sth in bulk/in advance 大批／提前购买／订购某物
accept/take credit cards 接受信用卡
pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(BrE) with a gift voucher/(NAmE) with a gift certificate 用现金／（信用／借记）卡／礼券支付
enter your PIN number 输入你的个人识别密码
ask for/get/obtain a receipt 索要／拿到收据
return/exchange an item/a product 退还／更换商品／产品
be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund 有资格要求／要求退款
compare prices 对比价格
offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount 给（某人）／得到 30% 的折扣

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re·fund·able

BrE

/rɪˈfʌndəbl/

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NAmE

/rɪˈfʌndəbl/

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adjective

◆a refundable deposit可退还的押金

◆Tickets are not refundable. 不能退票。

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