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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   retreat

   • IPA[rəˈtrēt]

   美式

   • v.
     (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat；move back or withdraw
   • n.
     an act of moving back or withdrawing；an act of changing one's decisions, plans, or attitude, especially as a result of criticism from others

   • noun: retreat, plural noun: retreats

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat the French retreated in disarray 同義詞 withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back, pull out, ... 更多fall back, give way, give ground, recoil, flee, take flight, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make a quick exit, clear out, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills, informalbeat it, vamoose, skedaddle, split, cut and run, show a clean pair of heels, turn tail, scram, hook it, fly the coop, skip off, do a fade, do a runner, scarper, do a bunk, leg it, light out, bug out, cut out, peel out, take a powder, skiddoo, go through, shoot through, archaicfly, levant反義詞 advance, dig in
   • ▪ move back or withdraw it becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade a series of trenches which filled with water when the ice retreated 同義詞 go out, ebb, recede, flow out, fall, ... 更多go down反義詞 come in
   • ▪ withdraw to a quiet or secluded place after the funeral he retreated to the shore
   • ▪ change one's decisions, plans, or attitude, as a result of criticism from others his proposals were clearly unreasonable and he was soon forced to retreat 同義詞 change one's decision, change one's mind, change one's attitude, change one's plans, back down, ... 更多climb down, do a U-turn, backtrack, backpedal, row back, retract, reconsider, eat one's words, eat humble pie, give in, concede defeat, shift one's ground, do an about-turn
   • ▪ (of shares of stock) decline in value shares retreated 32 points to 653 points
   • ▪ move (a piece) back from a forward or threatened position on the board.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an act of moving back or withdrawing a speedy retreat the army was in retreat 同義詞 withdrawal, pulling back, flight, rarekatabasis反義詞 advance
   • ▪ an act of changing one's decisions, plans, or attitude, especially as a result of criticism from others the unions made a retreat from their earlier position 同義詞 climbdown, backdown, retraction, concession, about-face, ... 更多U-turn, rowback, about-turn
   • ▪ a decline in the value of shares of stock.
   • 2. a signal for a military force to withdraw the bugle sounded a retreat
   • ▪ a military musical ceremony carried out at sunset, originating in the playing of drums and bugles to tell soldiers to return to camp for the night.
   • 3. a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax their mountain retreat in New Hampshire 同義詞 refuge, haven, resort, asylum, sanctuary, ... 更多sanctum sanctorum, hideaway, hideout, hiding place, cottage, dacha, shelter, cabin, den, lair, nest, informalhidey-hole
   • ▪ a period of seclusion for the purposes of prayer and meditation the bishop is away on his annual retreat before his ordination he went on retreat 同義詞 seclusion, withdrawal, retirement, solitude, isolation, ... 更多hiding, privacy, sanctuary, raresequestration, reclusion