retard /ri'tɑ:d/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
• (v.) be delayed

Chinese translation

• n. 阻止, 延迟
• vt. 妨碍, 延迟, 使减速
• vi. 减速, 延迟

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ri'tɑ:d/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.37 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

retarding, retards, retarded

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retail · retain · retailer · retails

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