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語源

From rear +‎ guard. Attested in The Song of Roland c. 1150 (rereguarde). Doublet of retrogarde.

発音

• IPA: /ˈɹɪəɹˌɡɑɹd/

名詞

rearguard (plural rearguards) (often attributive)

1. (military) The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.

   Antonym: vanguard

2. (soccer) The defence, collectively the defenders.
   • 2011 January 22, Phil McNulty, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport‎, archived from the original on 9 August 2022:

     Mancini's side only showed enough ambition when it was too late and by then battle lines were drawn as James Collins and former City captain Richard Dunne fought a magnificent rearguard action at the heart of Villa's defence.

等位語

• (rearmost part of a troop): backstop

派生語