C2 [ I often + adv/prep ] to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger退卻;撤退;後退
C2 [ I ] to go to a quiet safe place in order to avoid a difficult situation退卻;躲避;隐退
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Fire fighters had to retreat from the fierce heat.
On seeing us, the deer stood stock-still for a moment, then turned and retreated into the forest.
The army was forced to retreat.
I saw her coming and retreated.
They retreated to the relative safety of the forest.
[ I often + adv/prep ] to decide not to do something, or to stop believing something, because it causes too many problems改變主意;退縮;放棄信仰
C2 [ C usually singular, U ] a move back by soldiers or an army, either because they have been defeated or in order to avoid fighting(士兵或軍隊的)撤退,退卻,後退
[ C or U ] a period of time used to pray and study quietly, or to think carefully, away from normal activities and duties靜修,靜思(時間)
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We saw the rain and made a hasty retreat into the bar.
The battle ended in an ignominious retreat from the front line.
The luxury resort is used as a retreat by the rich and famous.
The book discusses 10 famous military retreats.
Thousands of soldiers died during the retreat.
[ C ] a change from previous beliefs or behaviour(信仰的)改變;退縮;放棄
[ S or U ] a situation in which the price of something goes down(價格)下跌的情況
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