retreat, retire, withdraw
这组词都有“撤退,离开”的意思。它们的区别是：
retire指从公共场所移到私人场所,用法较为正式; withdraw与retire相似,为正式用语,现已较少使用; retreat多指从危险的处境中退出,也可能从一个地方移到另一个安静的私人场所。
retire，retreat，withdraw
这些动词都含“退下、退却”之意。
retire指从公开或公共场合退下到私下场所，也指被免除职务或自动辞职、退役等。
retreat含消极意味，多指被迫采取退下或退却的行动。
withdraw侧重因某种原因而有意离开，常含礼貌、谦恭等理由。也指军队的撤退。
He always retreated emotionally at the first whiff of conflict.
只要有一点冲突的迹象,他在感情上就退缩.
《简明英汉词典》
As the army retreated , it laid waste to thousands of acres of farmland.
军队后撤时毀坏了几千英亩农田.
——《简明英汉词典》
Croatian army troops retreated from northern Bosnia and the area fell to the Serbs.
克罗地亚军队从波斯尼亚北部撤军后，该地区落入塞尔维亚人手里。
柯林斯例句
Sometimes one came near to my window, attracted by my light, barked a vulpine curse at me, and then retreated.
有时候，一只狐狸被我的灯光吸引住，走近了我的窗于，吠叫似地向我发出一声狐狸的诅咒，然后急速退走。
辞典例句
Pork retreated a step, clutching the watch firmly.
波克后退了一步, 手里紧紧握着那只表.
飘（部分）
He retreated behind a veil of cigarette smoke.
他隐藏在一层香烟烟雾之后。
柯林斯例句
The enemy retreated in perfect dismay.
敌人沮丧地退去.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
His team retreated last night with tails tucked firmly between their legs.
昨晚，他的队伍灰溜溜地退场了。
——柯林斯例句
He retreated hastily back to his car.
他匆忙退回自己的车里.
《简明英汉词典》
The enemy has retreated.
敌人已经退了.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
" Oh, no'm! " Pork retreated in horror.
" 唔, 我不要,小姐, " 波克也边说往后退缩,显出很害怕的样子.
飘（部分）
"I've already got a job," I said quickly, and retreated from the room.
“我已经有了一份工作。”我马上说道，并从房间里退了出来。
柯林斯例句
"I've got to fix my hair," I said and retreated to my bedroom.
“我得把头发梳理一下，”我说罢回到了卧室。
柯林斯例句
From bouncing confidence she had retreated into self-pity.
她从信心百倍变得自怜自哀。
柯林斯例句
The police retreated at a sprint.
警方快速撤退。
柯林斯例句
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