Wordiyoretreat
🇬🇧 UK/ri'tri:t/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To withdraw from a position or place, especially to escape danger or after a defeat; to slope or move backward.
撤退，退缩；向后倾斜
n.
The act of withdrawing from a dangerous or difficult situation; a quiet, private place offering safety or rest.
撤退，退避；僻静处，隐居所
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishreagain, back
+
treatother
=retreat
Common Collocations
- 1.beat a retreat仓皇撤退
- 2.strategic retreat战略性撤退
- 3.in full retreat全面溃退
- 4.retreat from从……退缩/撤离
Example Sentences
- 1.
The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses on the battlefield.
- 2.
She decided to retreat to her countryside cottage to escape the city's chaos.
- 3.
The cliff face retreats slightly at the base, making it difficult to climb.