英语词汇“retardation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

re•tar•da•tion n.

the act of retarding or state of being retarded.
something that retards; hindrance.
slowness or limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness, emotional development, academic progress, etc.
Music and Dancea form of suspension that is resolved upward.

Also, re•tard•ment

Latin retardātiōn- (stem of retardātiō), equivalent. to retardāt(us) (see retard, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion
late Middle English retardacioun 1400–50

re•tard•a•tive re•tard•a•to•ry adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

retardation /ˌriːtɑːˈdeɪʃən/, (less commonly)retardment /rɪˈtɑːdmənt/ n

the act of retarding or the state of being retarded
something that retards; hindrance

reˈtardative, reˈtardatory adj

re•tard v. [~ + object]

to delay the development or progress of:Cold retards the growth of bacteria.

n. [countable]

Slang Terms(disparaging).
- a mentally retarded person.
- one who is stupid or ineffective.

re•tar•da•tion n. [uncountable]

re•tard v.t.

to make slow;
delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.);
hinder or impede.

v.i.

to be delayed.

a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
Slang Terms(disparaging).
- a mentally retarded person.
- a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way:a hopeless social retard.
Automotivean 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. Cf. advance.

Latin retardāre to delay, protract, equivalent. to re- re- + tardāre to loiter, be slow, derivative of tardus slow; see tardy
1480–90

re•tard′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obstruct, check.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged accelerate.

单词	retardation
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•tar•da•tion (rē′tär dā′shən),USA pronunciation n. the act of retarding or state of being retarded. something that retards; hindrance. slowness or limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness, emotional development, academic progress, etc. Music and Dancea form of suspension that is resolved upward. `Also, re•tard•ment` (ri tärd′mənt).USA pronunciation Latin retardātiōn- (stem of retardātiō), equivalent. to retardāt(us) (see retard, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion late Middle English retardacioun 1400–50 re•tard•a•tive (ri tär′də tiv),USA pronunciation re•tard•a•to•ry (ri tär′də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: retardation /ˌriːtɑːˈdeɪʃən/, (less commonly)retardment /rɪˈtɑːdmənt/ n the act of retarding or the state of being retarded something that retards; hindrance reˈtardative, reˈtardatory adj WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•tard /rɪˈtɑrd for* 1.; ˈritɑrd for 4 in Unabridged dictionary. USA pronunciation* v. [~ + object] to delay the development or progress of:Cold retards the growth of bacteria. n. [countable] Slang Terms(disparaging). a mentally retarded person. one who is stupid or ineffective. re•tar•da•tion /ˌritɑrˈdeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•tard (ri tärd′, for 1–3, 5;* rē′tärd for 4),USA pronunciation* v.t. to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede. v.i. to be delayed. n. a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine. Slang Terms(disparaging). a mentally retarded person. a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way:a hopeless social retard. Automotivean 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. Cf. advance. Latin retardāre to delay, protract, equivalent. to re- re- + tardāre to loiter, be slow, derivative of tardus slow; see tardy 1480–90 re•tard′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obstruct, check. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged accelerate.
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