| 单词 | retreat |
| 释义 | retreat v. & n. --v 1. a intr. (esp. of military forces) go back, retire; relinquish a position. b tr. cause to retreat; move back. 2. intr. (esp. of features) recede; slope back. --n 1. a the act or an instance of retreating. b Mil. a signal for this. 2. withdrawal into privacy or security. 3. a place of shelter or seclusion. 4. a period of seclusion for prayer and meditation. 5. Mil. a bugle-call at sunset. 6. a place for the reception of the elderly or others in need of care. Etymology: ME f. OF retret (n.), retraiter (v.) f. L retrahere: see RETRACT |
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