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rearguard
rearguard (ˈrɪəˌɡɑːd) n1. (Military) a detachment detailed to protect the rear of a military formation, esp in retreat2. an entrenched or conservative element, as in a political party3. rearguard action a. an action fought by a rearguardb. a defensive action undertaken to try to stop something happening or continuing[C15: from Old French rereguarde (modern French arrière-garde), from rer, from Latin retro back + guarde guard; compare vanguard]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | rearguard - a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military bodyarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"detachment - a small unit of troops of special composition |
Translationsrear1 (riə) noun1. the back part of something. There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear. 後面 后部2. the buttocks, bottom. The horse kicked him in his rear. 臀部 臀部 adjective positioned behind. the rear wheels of the car. 在後面的 后面（部）的 ˌrear-ˈadmiral noun in the navy, (a person of) the rank above commodore. 海軍少將 海军少将ˈrearguard noun singular or plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). 後衛 后卫
IdiomsSeefight a rearguard actionMedicalSeerearrearguard
Related to rearguard: rearguard actionWords related to rearguardnoun a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military bodyRelated Words- armed forces
- armed services
- military
- military machine
- war machine
- detachment
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