- (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat（军队）撤退, 退却：
the French retreated in disarray.
法军在一片混乱中撤退。
- move back or withdraw, especially so as to remove oneself from a difficult or uncomfortable situation（尤指为躲避困难或不利）后退, 退缩：
it becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade
天气热得连蜥蜴都躲进阴凉处
as adj. retreating the sound of retreating footsteps.渐远的脚步声。
- withdraw to a quiet or secluded place隐退; 隐居：
after the funeral he retreated to Scotland.
葬礼后他隐居到苏格兰。
- (of an expanse of ice or water) become smaller in size or extent（冰域, 水域）缩小：
a series of trenches which filled with water when the ice retreated.
冰层消融后涨满水的一条条渠道。
- change one's decisions, plans, or attitude, especially as a result of criticism from others（尤指因受到批评而）退缩; 让步：
his proposals were clearly unreasonable and he was soon forced to retreat.
他的提议明显不合理, 因此他很快就被迫让步。
- (of shares) decline in value（股票）贬值：
with complement shares retreated 32p to 653p.股票下跌了32点, 降至653点。
with obj. Chess move (a piece) back from a forward or threatened position on the board【棋】后退, 退。
- an act of moving back or withdrawing撤退, 退却：
a speedy retreat
快速撤退
mass noun the army was in retreat.军队在撤退。
- an act of changing one's decisions, plans, or attitude, especially as a result of criticism from others（尤指因受到批评而作出的）退缩, 让步：
the trade unions made a retreat from their earlier position.
工会从他们先前的立场退却。
- a decline in the value of shares股票跌价。
- a signal for a military force to withdraw（军队）撤退信号：
the bugle sounded a retreat.
军号吹响了撤退号。
- mass noun 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（日暮时传士兵回营的）降旗仪式; 降旗号。
- a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax隐居处; 静居处：
their country retreat in Ireland.
他们在爱尔兰的乡村休养地。
- a period of seclusion for the purposes of prayer and meditation静修期, 静思期：
the bishop is away on his annual retreat
主教因年度静修不在家
mass noun before his ordination he went into retreat.在被授神职前他进入静修期。
beat a retreat
- 见BEAT.