recede

[ri'si:d]

vi.后退, 减弱
vt.撤回

例句与用法：

His hair is beginning to recede from his forehead.

他的头发开始从前额往后秃了。

The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded.

破产的危险已经减少了。

As the tide receded we were able to look for shells.

潮水退去，我们就能寻找贝壳了。

词形变化：

动词过去式: receded | 动词过去分词: receded | 动词现在分词: receding | 动词第三人称单数: recedes |

详细释义：

vi.

1. 退, 后退; 远去

2. 变模糊, 变淡; 变得渺茫

3. 缩进, 向后倾斜[(+from)]

His hair is beginning to recede from his forehead.

他的头发开始从前额往后秃了。

4. 收回, 撤回[(+from)]

recede from a promise

背弃诺言

5. 降低, 缩减

vt.

归还, 交还

recede conquered territory

归还被占领土