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单词 rearward
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
rear•ward /ˈrɪrwɚd/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. Also, ˈrear•wards. toward or in the rear.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. located in or toward the rear.
  2. directed toward the rear.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
rear•ward  (rērwərd for 1–4; rērwôrd for 5),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. Also, rearwards. toward or in the rear.

adj., 
  1. located in, near, or toward the rear.
  2. directed toward the rear.

n. 
  1. a position at the rear:in the rearward of fashion.
  2. the rear division of a military unit.
  • Anglo-French. See rear1, -ward
  • Middle English rerewarde 1300–50
rearward•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rearward /ˈrɪəwəd/ adj , adv
  1. towards or in the rear
    Also (for adverb only): rearwards
n
  1. a position in the rear, esp the rear division of a military formation
Etymology: 14th Century (as a noun: the part of an army positioned behind the main body of troops): from Anglo-French rerewarde, variant of reregarde; see rearguard
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