- to pull back (an army)
- to retreat
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- to pull back (an army)
- to retreat
This meaning refers to the movement of troops or military forces away from the front lines or enemy position, often to avoid combat or regroup.
The troops received the order to pull back.
The commander decided to retreat as the enemy approached.
This meaning is used in a broader context, indicating a withdrawal from a position or situation, not limited to military contexts but also applicable to personal or strategic retreats.
They decided to quickly retreat when the situation became dangerous.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Hòu后chè撤mìng命líng令retreat orderyǒu xù有序hòu chè后撤orderly withdrawalzhàn lüè战略hòu chè后撤strategic retreatjǐn jí紧急hòu chè后撤emergency pullbackquán miàn全面hòu chè后撤full-scale withdrawalzhú bù逐步hòu chè后撤gradual retreathòu chè后撤jì huà计划withdrawal planwǔ zhuāng lì liàng武装力量hòu chè后撤armed forces pullbackzhǔ dòng主动hòu chè后撤offensive retreatHòu后chè撤fáng xiàn防线withdrawal linehòu chè后撤zhàn shù战术retreat tacticshòu chè后撤zhèng cè政策withdrawal policy