re·treat
noun/rɪˈtriːt/
/rɪˈtriːt/
Idioms - [countable, usually singular, uncountable] a movement away from a place or an enemy because of danger or defeat
撤退；退却 - Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow
拿破仑从莫斯科的撤退 - The army was in full retreat (= retreating very quickly).
部队全线撤退。 - to sound the retreat (= to give a loud signal for an army to move away)
发出撤退信号
Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1- Eventually the police forced the crowd into retreat.
最后警察迫使人群向后撤退。 - He took part in the retreat from Paris.
他参加了逃离巴黎的活动。 - I made a tactful retreat before they started arguing.
在他们开始争论前我巧妙地找机会离开了。 - The enemy was now in retreat.
敌人正在撤退。 - We covered his retreat with bursts of gunfire.
我们集中火力掩护他撤退。 - We succeeded in cutting off the enemy's line of retreat.
我们成功地截断了敌人的撤退路线。 - an ignominious retreat to the River Vistula
至维斯瓦河的不光彩撤退 - fresh evidence that trade unionism is on the retreat
工会制正在逐渐消失的最新迹象 - Hitler's retreat from Russia
希特勒从俄罗斯撤退
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hasty
- headlong
- quick
- …
- beat
- make
- lead
- …
- in retreat
- on the retreat
- retreat from
- …
- be in full retreat
- a line of retreat
- Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow
- [countable, usually singular, uncountable] retreat (from/into something) an act of trying to escape from a particular situation to one that you think is safer or more pleasant
逃避；退避；躲避 - Is watching television a retreat from reality?
看电视是对现实的一种逃避吗？ - her retreat into a fantasy world of her own
她躲进了自己的虚幻世界
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hasty
- headlong
- quick
- …
- beat
- make
- lead
- …
- in retreat
- on the retreat
- retreat from
- …
- be in full retreat
- a line of retreat
- Is watching television a retreat from reality?
- [countable, usually singular] an act of changing a decision because of criticism or because a situation has become too difficult
（由于批评或环境过于恶劣）改变决定，退缩 - The Senator made an embarrassing retreat from his earlier position.
这位参议员很尴尬地改变了他早先的立场。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hasty
- headlong
- quick
- …
- beat
- make
- lead
- …
- in retreat
- on the retreat
- retreat from
- …
- be in full retreat
- a line of retreat
- The Senator made an embarrassing retreat from his earlier position.
- [countable] a quiet, private place that you go to in order to get away from your usual life
僻静处；隐居处 - a country retreat
乡间隐居处
Extra Examples- Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland
总统在马里兰州的度假地戴维营 - She plans to use it as a winter retreat.
她打算把它当成冬季静养处。 - They are staying here at their secret retreat from life in the city.
他们远离城市生活，一直住在隐蔽的静养处。 - a summer retreat for the rich
富人的避暑胜地 - designed as a gentleman's country retreat
设计成绅士的乡下静居处 - the perfect retreat for a romantic honeymoon
浪漫蜜月的完美胜地 - She bought the cottage as a weekend retreat.
她买了那处村舍作为周末幽居之所。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- favourite/favorite
- idyllic
- perfect
- …
- turn something into
- use something as
- retreat for
- retreat from
- a country retreat
- [uncountable, countable] a period of time when somebody stops their usual activities and goes to a quiet place for prayer and thought; an organized event when people can do this
静修期间（或活动） - He went into retreat and tried to resolve the conflicts within himself.
他去静修并试图调节自己内心的矛盾冲突。 - He went on a Buddhist retreat.
他去参加佛教的静修了。
Extra Examples- He went into retreat at his country home to escape the attention of the media.
他回到乡下的家中躲清静，想避开媒体的关注。 - I went off on one of my annual retreats.
我外出去做一次年度静修。 - I went on a ten-day silent retreat.
我去参加了为期 10 天的静修。 - She goes on a spiritual retreat for two weeks every summer.
她每年夏天都去心灵静修两个星期。 - The family held its first retreat last October.
这个家庭去年 10 月份第一次举行静修会。 - Zen Mountain offers numerous wilderness retreats.
禅山有许多人迹罕至的静修之处。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- Buddhist
- meditation
- religious
- …
- attend
- do
- go on
- …
- He went into retreat and tried to resolve the conflicts within himself.
from danger/defeat
escape
change of decision
quiet place
Idioms
beat a (hasty) retreat
- to go away or back quickly, especially to avoid something unpleasant
（仓促）逃走；（慌忙）撤退 - I decided to beat a hasty retreat.
我决定赶紧离开。
- I decided to beat a hasty retreat.