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recoil

英
美/ɹiˈkɔɪɫ/
01n.

畏缩, 后退, 弹回, 反作用, 后坐力

the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired; a movement back from an impact

02v.

退却, 畏缩, 弹回, 撤退, 反冲, 报应