retreat
英[rɪ'triːt]
美[rɪ'trit]
- n. 撤退；休息寓所；撤退
- vi. 撤退；退避；向后倾
- vt. 退（棋）；使后退
英英释意
- 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"
- 2. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
- 3. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
- 4. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
- 5. an area where you can be alone
- 6. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation;
- "a religious retreat"