n.

1. 撤退[C][U][（+from/to）]
   The army's retreat was orderly.

   軍隊的撤退井然有序。

2. 撤退信號；（日落時）降旗號[the S]
3. 隱退處；休養所[C]
   He went to his mountain retreat for the weekend.

   他去山中的休養所過週末。

4. （天主教）避靜；靜修（期間）（僧侶）閉關修行[C][U]
   The monks conducted a retreat.

   僧侶們閉關修行。

5. 退避，引退
   He spent a few days in retreat.

   他暫時退隱了幾天。

vi.

1. 撤退，退卻[（+from/to）]
   The enemy retreated after heavy losses.

   敵人在重創之後撤退了。

2. 退避，躲避[（+from/to）]
   I will not retreat from my commitments.

   我不會躲避承諾的義務。

   After a week's work I like to retreat to the country to relax.

   工作一週之後，我喜歡躲到鄉下鬆弛一下。

3. 退縮，退出[（+from）]
4. （眼睛）凹陷；（飛機翼梢）後斜

vt.

1. 把……後撤；使後退；使往後移
   He retreated his chair with intense disgust.

   他極其厭惡地將椅子往後挪開。

v.

n.

1. an act of retreating.
   ▸a signal for a military force to withdraw.
2. a quiet or secluded place.
   ▸a period or place of seclusion for prayer and meditation.
3. a military musical ceremony carried out at sunset.