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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- retreat
[rɪ'triːt]
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1.
noun
[c]
(place) 隐居处
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2.
noun
[c/u]
(act) 退避
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3.
noun
[c/u]
[军]
撤退
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4.
vi.
(from danger，enemy) 退避
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5.
vi.
(from promise etc) 放弃
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6.
vi.
[军]
撤退
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to beat a hasty retreat
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迅速逃离
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- retreat
[rɪˈtriːt]
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1.
vi.
撤退，后撤
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2.
vi.
隐居，退避
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The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer.
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教皇每年夏天都去甘多乐福城堡（Castelgandolfo）避暑。
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3.
vi.
后退，倒退
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4.
vi.
退出，放弃
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5.
n.[c/u]
[Military]
撤退，后退
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the disorderly retreat of french troops
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法国军队的混乱撤退
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6.
n.[c]
私人场所；僻静的地方
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7.
n.[c]
[Military]
撤退信号，退军号，收兵号
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8.
n.[c]
[Military]
日暮时兵营的降旗号
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9.
n.[c]
静居处，隐居处
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10.
n.[c/u]
[Religion]
静修，修身
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The religious retreat is a form of vacation activity.
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宗教静修是一种修养身心的活动形式。
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11.
n.[u]
退隐，隐遁
Collins English-English Dictionary
- retreat
[rɪ'triːt]
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1.
vb
[mainly intr]
[Military]
to withdraw or retire in the face of or from action with an enemy, either due to defeat or in order to adopt a more favourable position
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2.
vb
to retire or withdraw, as to seclusion or shelter
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3.
vb
(of a person's features) to slope back; recede
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4.
vt.
[tr]
[chess]
to move (a piece) back
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5.
n
the act of retreating or withdrawing
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6.
n
[Military]
a withdrawal or retirement in the face of the enemy
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7.
n
a bugle call signifying withdrawal or retirement, esp (formerly) to within a defended fortification
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8.
n
retirement or seclusion
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9.
n
a place, such as a sanatorium or monastery, to which one may retire for refuge, quiet, etc
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10.
n
a period of seclusion, esp for religious contemplation
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11.
n
an institution, esp a private one, for the care and treatment of the mentally ill, infirm, elderly, etc
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12.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French retret, from retraire to withdraw, from Latin retrahere to pull back; see retract
Examples
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The army was forced to retreat because of air attacks.
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因为空袭，士兵们被迫撤退。
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They beat a hasty retreat across the field.
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在战场上，他们急速撤退。
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Quiet solitude in a remote mountain retreat may bring peace and serenity to some.
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在静僻的深山里隐居能够给人带来一些平和安详。
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They refuse to retreat during the fight, and for a while honours are even.
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战斗中，他们拒绝撤退，因为他们势均力敌。
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The weary soldiers was told to pull back and retreat.
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疲惫的士兵们被告知后撤退兵。
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the disorderly retreat of french troops
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法国军队的混乱撤退
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Our lamplit mountain retreat.
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我们灯火通明的山脉逐渐远去。
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the note to retreat was sounded
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