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单词 rearward
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rearward

(rɪəʳwəʳd)
adverb [ADVERB with verb]
If something moves or faces rearward, it moves or faces backwards.
...a rearward facing infant carrier.
The centre of pressure moves rearward and the aeroplane becomes unbalanced.
Rearward is also an adjective.
...the rearward window.

rearward in British English

(ˈrɪəwəd)
adjective, adverb
1. 
towards or in the rear
Also (for adverb only): rearwards
noun
2. 
a position in the rear, esp the rear division of a military formation
Word origin
C14 (as a noun: the part of an army positioned behind the main body of troops): fromAnglo-French rerewarde, variant of reregarde; see rearguard

rearward in American English 1

(ˈrɪrˌwɔrd)
noun
Archaic
rear1
Word origin
ME rerewarde < Anglo-Fr: see rear guard & ward

rearward in American English 2

(ˈrɪrwərd)
adjective
1. 
at, in, or toward the rear
adverb
2. 
backward; toward the rear
: also ˈrearwards (ˈrɛærwərdz)
Word origin
rear1 + -ward

Examples of 'rearward' in a sentence
rearward

And by that time, retreat was made impossible by the rearward.
Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS (2004)
They set their attitude controls to rearward and began to advance.
Tony Daniel METAPLANETARY (2004)
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