n.

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

   军队的撤退井然有序。

2. 撤退信号；（日落时）降旗号[the S]
3. 隐退处；休养所[C]
   He went to his mountain retreat for the weekend.

   他去山中的休养所过周末。

4. （天主教）僻静[C][U]
   The monks conducted a retreat.

   僧侣们进行静修。

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

   他暂时退隐了几天。

vi.

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

   敌人在重创之后撤退了。

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

   我不会躲避承诺的义务。

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

   工作一周之后，我喜欢躲到乡下松弛一下。

3. 退缩，退出[（+from）]
4. （眼睛）凹陷；（飞机翼梢）后斜

vt.

1. 把……后撤；使后退；使往后移
   He retreated his chair with intense disgust.

   他极其厌恶地将椅子往后挪开。

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.