retard

ri'tɑ:d

六级托福GRE

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

n. 阻止, 延迟
vt. 妨碍, 延迟, 使减速
vi. 减速, 延迟

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使用频率

retard 由前缀 re-（回、再）和词根 tard（迟缓）构成，表示“使变慢或延迟”的意思。可以联想到“再慢一点”。

例句

1. The teacher said that the new policy could retard students' progress.

老师说，新政策可能会延缓学生的进步。

2. High temperatures can retard the growth of plants.

高温会延缓植物的生长。

3. He felt that the heavy traffic would retard their arrival time.

他觉得繁重的交通会延迟他们的到达时间。