| 单词 | retard |
| 释义 | retard[ ri-tahrd, for 1-3, 5; ree-tahrd for 4 ] / rɪˈtɑrd, for 1-3, 5; ˈri tɑrd for 4 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retard ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede. verb (used without object)to be delayed. nouna slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
Automotive, Machinery. an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine so that the spark for ignition in each cylinder is generated later in the cycle. Compare advance. Origin of retard1480–90; <Latin retardāre to delay, protract, equivalent to re-re- + tardāre to loiter, be slow, derivative of tardus slow; see tardy SYNONYMS FOR retard1 obstruct, check. SEE SYNONYMS FOR retard ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR retard1 accelerate. SEE ANTONYMS FOR retard ON THESAURUS.COM usage note for retardSee retarded. OTHER WORDS FROM retardre·tard·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby retardretaining ring, retaining wall, retake, retaliate, retaliation, retard, retardant, retardate, retardation, retarded, retarded dentition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for retardretard verb (rɪˈtɑːd)(tr) to delay or slow down (the progress, speed, or development) of (something) noun (ˈriːtɑːd)US offensive a retarded person US offensive a foolish person Word Origin for retardC15: from Old French retarder, from Latin retardāre, from re- + tardāre to make slow, from tardus sluggish; see tardy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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