to give back
[phrase form: give]
01
归还, 退还
to return something that was previously received from a specific person or thing, such as money
Transitive: to give back sth
例子
She will give the book back to the library when she's finished reading it.
她读完后会把书还给图书馆。
Can you please give back the pen I lent you yesterday?
你能归还昨天我借给你的钢笔吗？
02
归还, 返还
to restore or return something that was lost or taken away
Ditransitive: to give back something lost or stolen to sb
例子
He promised to give back the lost wallet to its rightful owner.
他承诺将丢失的钱包归还给其合法主人。
The police requested that the stolen artwork be given back to the art museum.
警方要求将被盗的艺术品归还给艺术博物馆。
03
回馈, 回报
to contribute money, goods, or services to charitable causes as a way of showing gratitude for one's own success or good fortune
Intransitive: to give back | to give back to sb/sth
例子
He wanted to give back to the medical center that had saved his life by making a generous donation.
他想通过慷慨捐赠来回馈挽救了他生命的医疗中心。
He decided to give back by volunteering.
他決定通過志願服務來回饋。
