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retreat

英/ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
美/ɹiˈtɹit/
01n.

休息寓所, 撤退, 隐居, 退避

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet; (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position; (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

02v.

撤退, 隐退, 向后倾

03v.

退(棋)