| 释义 |
re-treat or retreat /rē-trētˈ/ transitive verb To treat again ORIGIN: re- retreatˈment noun retreat /ri-trētˈ/ noun- A withdrawal
- An orderly withdrawal before an enemy, or from a position of danger or difficulty
- A signal (by bugle or drum) for withdrawal or for retirement to quarters (military)
- Recall of pursuers (Shakespeare)
- Retirement
- Seclusion
- Retirement for a time for religious meditation
- A time of such retirement
- A place of privacy, seclusion, refuge or quiet
- An institution for the care and treatment of the elderly, the mentally ill, alcoholics, etc
intransitive verb- To draw back
- To relinquish a position
- To retire
- To recede
transitive verb (rare)To withdraw ORIGIN: OFr retret, -e, pap of retraire, from L retrahere to draw back retreatˈant noun A person taking part in a religious, etc retreat |