IELTS Vocabulary

retreat

/riˈtrit/

pull back or move away or backward

中文释义:撤退;后退;退缩

The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses.

军队在遭受重大损失后被迫撤退。

When faced with criticism, he tends to retreat into silence.

面对批评时,他倾向于退缩到沉默中。

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