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| /rɪˈtriːt/ |
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| 1 | to avoid a dangerous , unpleasant , or embarrassing situation , especially by moving away from it （为避免危险、不愉快或尴尬情形而）退缩，退却 |
| The elephants retreated to the safety of the forest. 大象退回到安全的森林里。 |
| +into Clara, embarrassed, retreated into silence. 克拉拉感到很尴尬，退到一边不吭声。 |
| | 1a | if an army retreats, it moves away from a position because of danger or defeat （军队）撤退 | |
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| 2 | to change your ideas, opinion , or decision because of criticism or opposition from other people 改变，收回（主意、观点或决定） |
| The Secretary appeared to retreat from his position when challenged by the press. 由于受到新闻界的质疑，部长好像改变了他的立场。 |
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| 3 | to move back and cover less of a place 后退；范围缩小 |
| Wading birds collect small molluscs from the mud flats when the tide retreats. 涉禽在退潮时从淤泥滩上寻觅小个的软体动物。 |
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| 4 | to move a chesspiece back to a previous position during a game of chess 悔棋 |
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