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re-tali-ation /ri.taeli'eij'n/ noun [U] ~ (against sb/sth) (for sth) action that a person takes against sb who has harmed them in some way 报复 PHTl reprisal ： retoHation against L/2V workers ■芦合国工作人员的报复 0 The shooting may have been in retaliation for the arrest 0/the terrorist suspects.枪击事件可能是对逮捕嫌 疑恐怖分子进行的报复行动。 re-tard verb, noun

• verb /ri'taid; NAmE ri'taird/ [VN] (formal) to make the development or progress of sth slower ®碍；减缓；使 放慢速度 Pnn delay, slow down： The progression of the disease can be retarded by early surgery.

以抑制病情的发展。► re.tard-ation /,ri:ta:'deijn; AMmf ,ri:ta:r'd-/ noun [U] ： Many factors can lead to growth retardation fn unborn babies, i午多因素可以导致胎儿发育 迟缓。

■ noun /'ri:ta:d; NAmE 'riitarrd/ (taboo, slang) an offensive way of describing sb who is not intelligent or who has not developed normally 迟钝的人；弱智 re-tard-ed /ri'taidid; NAmE -'taird-/ adj. {old-fashioned, offensive) less developed mentally than is normal for a particular age迟钝的；弱智的；智力发育迟缓的HE!

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retch /retj/ verb [V] to make sounds and movements as if you are vomiting although you do not actually do so干'呕;1 ■千哕：The smeH made her retch.这气味让她

恶心。

re-tell /.rii'tel/ verb (re-told, re-told /-'tauld; NAmE -'tould/) [VN] to tell a story again, often in a different way ( ：§ 常以不同的方式）复述，重新讲述 re-ten-tion /ri'tenj'n/ noun [U] (formal) 1 the action of keeping sth +rather tiian losing it or stopping it 保持； 维#;保留：77ie company needs to improve its trafning and retention o/sta#.公司需要改进对员工的培训和留用 工作。2 the action of keeping liquid, heat, etc. inside sth rather than letting it escape (液#、■热量今的）保 持，阻滞：Eating too much salt can cause fluid reten- tion.摄盐过多会导致体液潴留。3 the ability to remember things ig \L tJ;记'性：Visual material aids the retenrio/i o/in/ormarion.直观材料有助于加强记忆。 —see also retain

re-ten-tive /ri'tentrv/ adj. (of the memory      able

to store facts and remember things easily 有记 #舍；记 忆力强的'一 see also retain

re-test /,ri:'test/ verfc [VN] to test sb/sth again 再测验；再 测试；S新试Subjects were retested one month later. 受实g者一个月后再次接受测试。 re-think/.rii'Girjk/ verb (re-thought, re-thought/-'0o:t/) to think again about an idea, a course of action, etc., especially in order to change it 重新考虑：[VN] ■ to rethink a p.Zan 重新’•虑一项计划[also V] ► re.think /'riiGirjk/ (also re-think-ing) noun [sing.] ： a radical rethink 〇/company   对公司规划的彻底反思

reti.cent./’retisnt/ 〜（about sth) unwilling to tell people about things寡言少语;不愿与人交谈；有保留 B3Z1 reserved, uncommunicative ： She was shy and reticent.  o He was extremely reticent

about his persond h/e•他命自己的个人生活讳莫如深。

► reti-cence /-sns/ noun [U] {formal) re-ticu-la-ted /ri'tikjuleitid/ adj. {technical ^ t§) built, arranged or marked like a net or network, with many small squares or sections 网状（结构）的；_络状的 reti-cule /'retikjuil/ noun [old use or humorous) a womans small bag, usually made of cloth and with a string that can be pulled tight to dose it .('女用.）收口 手提包

ret-ina /'retina; NAmE 'retana/ noun {pi. ret-inas or ret­inae /-ni:/) a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that is sensitive to light and sends signals to the brain about what is seen.视网膜一picture o body ret-inue /'retinju:; NAmE 'retenu:/ noun [C+sing7pl. v.] a group of people who travel with an important person to provide help and support 随行人'员扈从

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re.tire 〇T»/ri丨taia(r)/verfc

► FROM JOB 工作 1 ~ &rom sth) | 〜（as sth) to stop doing

your job, especially because you have reached a particular age or because you are ill/sick; to tell sb they must stop doing their job (令）退职；（使 > 退休：[V] She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill hedth.她由于身体不好而被迫早早地从教学岗位上退休。

◊ My dream is to retire to a viHa in France.我的梦想是 退休后在法国住'上一栋别壁。◊ He has no to retire as editor 〇/ the magazine.他还不打算从条志编辑的位 ■子上退休。◊ rhe company’s oJ^ciaZ retiring age is 65. 公司正5^：命退休年齡为65岁。◊ [VN] She was rerired on medfcaZ grounds.她由于健0魚因褚安排退休了。

►                IN SPORT 体會'运.，动 2 ~ (from sth) to stop competing during a game, race, etc., usually because you are injured (因伤）退出（.比赛等> :[V] She/e〖〖 bad以 spraining her anWe, cmd had to retire•她摔得很重，扭伤 7脚踝，只好退出比赛。◊ [V-ADj] /fe retired hurt in t/ie jfi'rst _/iive minutes 〇/ the game.比 _ 才开始玄分钟，他就 因伤退场。

►                FROM/TO A PLACE 地点 3 (/omw/) to leave a place, espe­cially to go somewhere quieter or more private 离开 (尤指去僻静处）■: The jury retired to consider the

evidence.陪审团退庭对证据进行评判。◊ A_/ter dinner he 〖ifces to retire to his study.晚饭后，他喜欢躲到书房 里去。

►                OF ARMY 军队 4 [V] (/b/mfl/) to move back from a battle in order to organize your soldiers in a different way 撤

离，撤退（以进行休整）

►                GO TO BED 睡觉 5 [V] (//ferary) to go to bed 睡觉；就寝：

J retired /ate that evemng. $天晚上我睡得晚。

►                IN BASEBALL棒球 6 [VN] to make a player or team have to stop their turn at batting 使（备球员、击球方')出 局：He retired tweZve batters in a row.彳也一连使十二个 击球手出局。

re-tired /ri'taiad; /S//\/r?Fri'taiard/ adj. having retired from work已退休的；已退职的：a retired doctor 退休，医生◊ Dad is rerireci now.爸爸现在已

经退休:r。

re-tiree /n.taid'ri:/ noun (NAm^) a person who has stopped working because of their age ik休人员；退休者 re-tire-ment /ri'taiamant; NAmE-'taiarm-/ noun 1 [li, C] the fact of stopping work because you have reached a particular age; the time when you do this ii _ 休；退职；退休年龄：At 60, he was now approacWng retirement.他 60 多 J，就要退休了。◊ Susan is gofng to take early retirement (= retire before the usual age). 苏珊要提前退休。◊ retirement age退休年龄◊ a retire­ment pennon 退休金 2 [U， sing.] the period of your life after you have stopped work at a particular age 退休生 活：to provide/or retirement 为退你生活作准备◊ We aZZ wish you a Zong and happy retirement.我们夫家祝愿你 的退祙生活长久而幸福。◊ C/jp to a third 〇/ one’s 〖i；fe is now being spent in retirement•现在人们一生中能有兰分 之一的时间过退休生活。3 [U] ~ (from sth) the act of stopping a particular type of work, especially in sport, politics，etc.(尤指从体育、政治等方面的）退出，引 退，退职、：He announced his retirement from football. 他宣布ii出足球运动。◊ She came out 〇/retirement to win two go〖d medak at the championships.她复出后在 赛上贏得了两枚金牌。

retirement home noun - old people's home retirement plan noun [NAm^) = pension plan re-tiring /ri'taiariq/ adj. preferring not to spend time with other people 未爱与 A交往的 EEC! shy: a quiet, retiring rmm话少而又腼男子 re-told pt, pp of retell

re-tool /,ri:'tu:l/ verb 1 [VN, V] to replace or change the machines or equipment in a factory so that it can produce new or better goods 更無，i新装配（机器设 备）2 [VN] (NAmE, informal) to organize sth in a new or different way重新安重组 re-tort /ri'toit; NAmE n'toirt/ verb, noun • verb to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended or humorous way (生气或幽默地V反驳，每 嘴：[V speech] ‘Don’t be riSicuZous/’ Pat retorted an^riZy. “别荒唐了！，帕特生气地回答道。〇[V thatl Sam retorted that it was my/auZt_as much as his.萨姆反驳说 我和他同样有错。

1 a quick，angry or humorous reply (.生气或幽默