英和和英

読み方 しりぞく

自動詞

1

（＝後へ引く）to retreat; to fall back; to fall behind; to retrograde; to recede （from view）; to retrocede （from sight）

用例

• 敵は日本軍を恐れて退いた
  The enemy retreated before the Japanese.

• 露軍は遼陽に敗れ退いて奉天に拠る
  The Russians, defeated at Liaoyang, retreated on Mukden―fell back on Mukden.
• 進まざる者は退く
  He who will not advance, will fall behind―retrograde.
• 彼は進むことを知って退くことを知らぬ
  He is foolhardy.
• 一歩退く
  to take a step backward
• 一歩も退かない決心だ
  I am determined to hold my ground―stand my ground―contest every inch of the ground―dispute every inch of the ground.
• 二人は互いに一歩も退かない
  They will not yield an inch to each other.
• 船がだんだん退いて遠くなる
  The ship recedes from view―retrocedes from sight.
• 退いて考える
  to pause to think―stop and consider
• 退いて守る
  to stand on the defensive―maintain existing conditions―adopt a conservative policy

2

（＝ひきさがる、退出する）to withdraw （from one's presence）; to retire （from life）

用例

• 御前を退く
  to withdraw from the Imperial presence―retire from the Imperial presence

• 官を退く
  to retire from one's office―resign one's post
• 世を退く
  to retire from active life
• 政界を退く
  to retire from politics
• 実業界を退く
  to retire from business
• 功成り名遂げて身退くは天の道なり
  To render service, to win renown, and then to retire from life, is the way of Heaven.
• 退いて新材に道を譲る
  to make way for young talent