retreat

撤退；退却

逃避

退却；撤退

退却信号

隐退处；安全的地方

retreat

撤退, 退却

撤退, 退却

retreat

1. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"

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2. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

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3. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

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4. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

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5. an area where you can be alone

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6. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religious retreat"

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1. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

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2. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

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3. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"

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4. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

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