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单词 returnable
释义
returnable
adjective
uk
/rɪˈtɜː.nə.bəl/us
/rɪˈtɝː.nə.bəl/
that can or must besent, taken, given, or put back to where it came from:
可放回的；可归还的
a returnablebottle可回收的瓶子
Thedepositis returnable.押金是可以退还的。
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return
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  • Thejarsare returnable.
  • There is a £100 returnabledepositon thestudentaccommodation.
  • 70percentof thepopulationdid notconsiderconveniencepackagingsuperiorto returnablecontainers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving, bringing or getting back
  • bring
  • bringsomethingback
  • chargeback
  • clawsomethingback
  • giver
  • put
  • recovery
  • refund
  • refundable
  • regain
  • regrow
  • reintroduce
  • reintroduction
  • send
  • sendsomethingback
  • syndication
  • takesomethingback
  • turn
  • turn in
  • turnsomethingover tosomeone
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(Definition ofreturnablefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

returnable| Business English

returnable
adjective
uk
/rɪˈtɜːnəbl/us
if anamountofmoneyis returnable, it can bepaidback to thepersonwho gave it:
Yourdepositis notreturnable.
COMMERCE
if aproductis returnable, you can give it back to thecompanythatsoldit and get another one oryourmoneyback:
Booksareheldin thebookshopat the publisher'sriskand arefullyreturnable.
ENVIRONMENT
if acontaineris returnable, you can give it back to thecompanythatsoldit to be used again:
returnablebottles/cans/packaging
(Definition ofreturnablefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreturnable

returnable
An information sheet about the study was included along with areturnablecontact slip.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Voluntary deposit-refund systems forreturnableglass bottles are traditionally adopted in most countries due to the predominance of the beverage and beer packaging system.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There is much to be said for subtantial refunds forreturnablecontainers to make it worthwhile to take the trouble to collect them.
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One reason why an annex is needed is to house thesereturnableempties, which are like tinder and are a great fire risk.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He says that the need for the annex is fast disappearing since the use ofreturnableempties is diminishing.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Softwood is available for the manufacture of standard types ofreturnablecontainers for marketing homegrown fruit and vegetables.
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Invitations to tender for these have been widely advertised, and tenders arereturnabletoday and to-morrow.
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Our distributive network of supermarkets and chain stores is not geared to deal withreturnablebottles, jars or cans.
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They include the mile and the acre, and pints of milk can still be sold inreturnablebottles.
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Every penny of it isreturnableand will be repaid.
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Those materials are tinplate, horticultural cardboard used for making nonreturnable containers, and lids forreturnablecontainers, lead foil and waxed paper.
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I doubt whetherreturnableplastic containers would be welcomed by the public or whether they would always remain hygienic.
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The long sea and rail journey makes it impracticable to usereturnablecontainers for this trade.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is there not also a distinction between expendable andreturnablecontainers?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Some containers can be re-used, and thereturnablebottle is the best example of them.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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