bring back

[phrasal verb]

bring (something or someone) back or bring back (something or someone)

a : to come back with (something or someone)带…回来

What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation?假期你有些什么收获？
You promised to bring back a present for me. = You promised to bring me back a present.你答应过给我带礼物回来。

b : to cause (something or someone) to return使返回；恢复

The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be brought back.这个地区多年前废止了死刑，但现在有些人又想要恢复它。
The movie is a fantasy about a man who is brought back (to life) from the dead.这部电影讲的是一个人死而复生的虚幻故事。
The company is doing poorly, and its former president is being brought back to help solve its problems.公司业绩不佳，前任总裁正被召回帮助解决问题。

c : to cause (something or someone) to return to a condition, subject, etc.使回到（某情况、主题等）

That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.那个问题把我们（又）带回到世界和平这个根本问题上来了。
We gradually brought the conversation back to the subject of his unpaid bills.我们逐渐把话题引回到他的未付账单上。

bring (something) back or bring back (something) : to cause (something) to return to someone's memory使回忆起；使想起

Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.再次见到她勾起了许多美好的回忆。
I had almost forgotten about the time we spent together, but seeing her again brought it all back (to me).我几乎已经忘记了我们一起度过的那段时光，但再次见到她又（让我）记起了一切。

⇒ Main Entry: bring

phrasal verb

brought back; bringing back; brings back

: to come back with (something or someone)

What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation?

Bring your roommate back with you when you come home for the holidays.

You promised to bring me back a present.

: to cause (something or someone) to return or be returned

The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be brought back.

The movie is a fantasy about a man who is brought back (to life) from the dead.

The company is doing poorly, and its former president is being brought back to help solve its problems.

: to cause (something or someone) to return to a condition, subject, etc.

That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.

We gradually brought the conversation back to the subject of his unpaid bills.

: to cause (something) to return to someone's memory

Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.

I had almost forgotten about the time we spent together, but seeing her again brought it all back (to me).