return for

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  • vt. 报答(回去取)
    1. I buy him a drink in return for his help.
      我请他喝酒以酬谢他的帮助。
    2. I bought him a drink in return for his help.
      我请他喝酒以酬谢他的帮助。
    3. The bargain they reached with their employers was to reduce their wage claim in return for a shorter working week.
      他们与雇主达成的协议是他们在工资方面降低要求,但每周工时要缩短。
    4. I sent him a present in return for his help.
      我送给他一份礼物以回报他的帮助。