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retreat vi.撤退,退却 n.撤退,退却 In the military sense, the noun retreat means the withdrawal of troops. The British retreat after the Battles of Lexington and Concord gave the American colonists an early taste of victory during the American Revolution. As a verb, retreat means to back out of something — like a lawyer who is forced to retreat from his argument when the opposing evidence is too convincing. ★★★☆☆ 2010.1

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[ri'tri:t] The noun retreat means a place you can go to be alone, to get away from it all. A spot under a shady tree might be your favorite retreat from the sun, or your bedroom in the basement may serve as a retreat from your siblings. Moreover, the amateur tradition in music criticism has been in headlong retreat. 1[VERB 动词]退避；后退；离开 If you retreat, you move away from something or someone.   [V prep]  [V-ing]  [Also V]'I've already got a job,' I said quickly, and retreated from the room...“我已经有了一份工作。”我马上说道，并从房间里退了出来。The young nurse pulled a face at the Matron's retreating figure.看着护士长离去的身影，这个年轻的护士做了个鬼脸。2[VERB 动词](军队)撤退，退却 When an army retreats, it moves away from enemy forces in order to avoid fighting them.   [V]  [V-ing]  [usu N from/into n]The French, suddenly outnumbered, were forced to retreat...人数突然处于劣势的法军被迫撤退。Retreating soldiers were dousing homes and shops with petrol and setting them on fire.撤退的士兵把汽油浇到住宅和商店上，并放火焚烧。Retreat is also a noun.In June 1942, the British 8th Army was in full retreat.1942年6月，英国第八军全面撤退。3[VERB 动词]放弃，远离（计划、生活方式等）；从…中隐退 If you retreat from something such as a plan or a way of life, you give it up, usually in order to do something safer or less extreme.   [V from/into n]I believe people should live in houses that allow them to retreat from the harsh realities of life...我认为人们所居住的房子应该能让他们远离残酷的现实生活。From bouncing confidence she had retreated into self-pity.她从信心百倍变得自怜自哀。Retreat is also a noun.The President's remarks appear to signal that there will be no retreat from his position...总统的言辞似乎在暗示他不会主动辞职。It's a retreat into the adolescence they never really had.这是对他们从不曾真正拥有的青春时代的回归。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]隐居地；静养所 A retreat is a quiet, isolated place that you go to in order to rest or to do things in private.   [oft supp N]He spent yesterday hidden away in his country retreat.他昨天躲在了他乡下的静养地。5[PHRASE 短语]匆匆离开；仓皇撤退 If you beat a retreat, you leave a place quickly in order to avoid an embarrassing or dangerous situation.   [V inflects]Cockburn decided it was time to beat a hasty retreat.科伯恩认为到了该紧急撤退的时候了。

英语单词	retreat
英美音标	[ri'tri:t]
中文释义	vi.撤退,退却 n.撤退,退却
vocab简明	The noun retreat means a place you can go to be alone, to get away from it all. A spot under a shady tree might be your favorite retreat from the sun, or your bedroom in the basement may serve as a retreat from your siblings.
vocab扩展	In the military sense, the noun retreat means the withdrawal of troops. The British retreat after the Battles of Lexington and Concord gave the American colonists an early taste of victory during the American Revolution. As a verb, retreat means to back out of something — like a lawyer who is forced to retreat from his argument when the opposing evidence is too convincing.
真题原句	Moreover, the amateur tradition in music criticism has been in headlong retreat.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]退避；后退；离开 If you retreat, you move away from something or someone. [V prep] [V-ing] [Also V] 'I've already got a job,' I said quickly, and retreated from the room... “我已经有了一份工作。”我马上说道，并从房间里退了出来。 The young nurse pulled a face at the Matron's retreating figure. 看着护士长离去的身影，这个年轻的护士做了个鬼脸。 2 [VERB 动词](军队)撤退，退却 When an army retreats, it moves away from enemy forces in order to avoid fighting them. [V] [V-ing] [usu N from/into n] The French, suddenly outnumbered, were forced to retreat... 人数突然处于劣势的法军被迫撤退。 Retreating soldiers were dousing homes and shops with petrol and setting them on fire. 撤退的士兵把汽油浇到住宅和商店上，并放火焚烧。 Retreat is also a noun. In June 1942, the British 8th Army was in full retreat. 1942年6月，英国第八军全面撤退。 3 [VERB 动词]放弃，远离（计划、生活方式等）；从…中隐退 If you retreat from something such as a plan or a way of life, you give it up, usually in order to do something safer or less extreme. [V from/into n] I believe people should live in houses that allow them to retreat from the harsh realities of life... 我认为人们所居住的房子应该能让他们远离残酷的现实生活。 From bouncing confidence she had retreated into self-pity. 她从信心百倍变得自怜自哀。 Retreat is also a noun. The President's remarks appear to signal that there will be no retreat from his position... 总统的言辞似乎在暗示他不会主动辞职。 It's a retreat into the adolescence they never really had. 这是对他们从不曾真正拥有的青春时代的回归。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]隐居地；静养所 A retreat is a quiet, isolated place that you go to in order to rest or to do things in private. [oft supp N] He spent yesterday hidden away in his country retreat. 他昨天躲在了他乡下的静养地。 5 [PHRASE 短语]匆匆离开；仓皇撤退 If you beat a retreat, you leave a place quickly in order to avoid an embarrassing or dangerous situation. [V inflects] Cockburn decided it was time to beat a hasty retreat. 科伯恩认为到了该紧急撤退的时候了。
来源	2010.1

Retreat Order Means Place Verb 动词 [V N