retreat
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
- 2.
A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
a mountain retreat
- 3.
(euphemistic, obsolete, rare)(rare and obsolete, euphemistic) A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.
- 4.
A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude, especially for meditation, prayer, or study.
We both need a week retreat after those two stressful years working in the city.
a Buddhist retreat
a company retreat
- 5.
(military) A signal for a military withdrawal.
- 6.
(military) A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
- 7.
(military) A military ceremony to lower the flag.
- 8.
(chess) The move of a piece from a threatened position.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(intransitive)To withdraw from a position, go back.
- 2.
(intransitive)To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures. (of a glacier)
- 3.
(intransitive)To slope back.
a retreating forehead
- 4.
(alt of, alternative, intransitive)Alternative form of re-treat.
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From Middle English retret, from Old French retrait or retret, from Latin retractus, from retraho. retract retrait ritratto.