retreating army 撤退的军队
retreating glacier 融化后后退的冰川
retreating tide 退潮
retreating footsteps 逐渐远去的脚步声
retreating from responsibility 推卸责任
A: Why is the army retreating?
A：军队为什么在撤退？
B: They are retreating to avoid heavy losses.
B：他们正在撤退以避免重大损失。
1) 向后移动或撤退
2) 军事上撤退或后撤
3) 逐渐远离或退缩
4) 抽象意义上放弃或减少参与
1. 后退，撤退
2. 逐渐减少，退缩
verb
1. (present participle of retreat) moving back or withdrawing from a place or situation; gradually pulling away.
Synonym: withdrawing, receding