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

re-treat v.t., v.i.

to treat again.

re- + treat 1880–85

re•treat n.

the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy;
retirement;
seclusion.
a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy:The library was his retreat.
an asylum, as for the insane.
a retirement or a period of retirement for religious exercises and meditation.
Military
- a flag-lowering ceremony held at sunset on a military post.
- the bugle call or drumbeat played at this ceremony.
the recession of a surface, as a wall or panel, from another surface beside it.
Idioms beat a retreat, to withdraw or retreat, esp. hurriedly or in disgrace.

v.i.

to withdraw, retire, or draw back, esp. for shelter or seclusion.
to make a retreat:The army retreated.
to slope backward;
recede:a retreating chin.
to draw or lead back.

Latin retractāre to retract²
Middle French retraitier
Latin retrahere (re- re- + trahere to draw; see retract¹); (verb, verbal) late Middle English retreten
Old French, variant of retrait, noun, nominal use of past participle of retraire to draw back
(noun, nominal) Middle English retret 1300–50

re•treat′al, adj.
re•treat′er, n.
re•treat′ive, adj.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged departure, withdrawal.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shelter.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged leave, pull back. See depart.

1, 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged advance.

单词	retreater
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 re-treat (rē trēt′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. to treat again. re- + treat 1880–85 re•treat (ri trēt′),USA pronunciation n. the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action. the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement; seclusion. a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy:The library was his retreat. an asylum, as for the insane. a retirement or a period of retirement for religious exercises and meditation. Military a flag-lowering ceremony held at sunset on a military post. the bugle call or drumbeat played at this ceremony. the recession of a surface, as a wall or panel, from another surface beside it. Idioms beat a retreat, to withdraw or retreat, esp. hurriedly or in disgrace. v.i. to withdraw, retire, or draw back, esp. for shelter or seclusion. to make a retreat:The army retreated. to slope backward; recede:a retreating chin. to draw or lead back. Latin retractāre to retract² Middle French retraitier Latin retrahere (re- re- + trahere to draw; see retract¹); (verb, verbal) late Middle English retreten Old French, variant of retrait, noun, nominal use of past participle of retraire to draw back (noun, nominal) Middle English retret 1300–50 re•treat′al, adj. re•treat′er, n. re•treat′ive, adj. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged departure, withdrawal. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shelter. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged leave, pull back. See depart. 1, 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged advance.
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