1. vi.撤退；退却　go back; withdraw
2. vi.规避，逃走，逃避　go away to a place of shelter or privacy

　～ further　撤得更远
　～ hastily〔rapidly〕　仓促〔急忙〕撤退
　～ before sth　在…面前撤退
　～ from the town　撤出该镇
　～ to a warm place　离开到暖和的地方

　Our soldiers force the enemy to retreat.　我们的战士迫使敌人后退。

 ♣ retreat from　(v.+prep.)
1. 从…撤退move back from a position or danger
　The defeated army had to retreat hastily from the field of battle.　败军被迫仓皇地从战场上撤退。
2. 避开…move away from or try to get rid of sb/sth
　You cannot retreat from your responsibility in this affair.　你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。
 ♣ retreat to　(v.+prep.)
　撤退到　move back to
　The soldiers were ordered to retreat to safer positions behind the lines.　士兵们奉命撤退到后方较为安全的阵地上去。

 ♣ retreat, retire, withdraw
　参见retire条。

1. S 退却，撤退　act or instance of retreating
2. S 退军号，收兵号　a military signal for retreating
3. C 退隐处；藏匿处；避难所　a place into which one can go for peace and safety
4. U C 静修（期）a period of prayer, thought, and religious study, with a group

　beat〔carry out, make〕 a ～　撤退
　go on ～　进行静修聚会
　play ～　吹退军号
　full〔good, hasty, strategic〕 ～　完全〔安全，匆匆，战略〕撤退
　religious ～　有宗教色彩的静修聚会
　country ～　乡间僻静处
　weekend ～　周末聚会
　in full ～　全线溃退
　a ～ from border　从边境撤退

　The general ordered the bugler to sound the retreat.　将军命令号手吹号收兵。
　He lives in a quiet retreat.　他住在一个僻静的地方。
　They spent a week in (a) retreat.　他们静修了一周。

　［同义词］ v. depart, escape, leave, retire, withdraw n. departure, flight, privacy, retirement
　［反义词］ v. advance, engage, move forward, rush to n. advance, charge, entrance
　［词源］古法语retret