单词 | retreatment |
释义 | † retreatmentn.1 Obsolete. rare. 1. App: the act of forcing someone to withdraw or make a retreat.See note in etymology. ΚΠ 1677 E. Ravenscroft Wrangling Lovers iv. i. 47 I had not so soon forgiven you, but by my kindness to make satisfaction for the injuries you receiv'd from his ruff retreatment last night. 2. = retreat n. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [noun] > retiring, withdrawing, or retreating recoilc1330 retreata1393 subtraction?a1425 back-drawing1535 retirement1536 retiring1548 retraict1550 recess1561 retire1570 retiral1611 subducing1633 retiration1637 withdrawment1640 retirance1662 retreating1664 retraction1684 retreatment1721 withdrawal1824 back-pedalling1950 1721 T. D'Urfey New Opera's 236 Our Prophet's great Retreatment we From Mecca to Medina see. a1732 F. Atterbury Serm. Several Occas. (1734) II. iv. 115 Witness that Letter which he wrote to the Senate, from his impure Retreatment at Capreæ. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018). retreatmentn.2 Further or renewed treatment; an instance of this.Chiefly with reference to medical or chemical treatment (see treatment n. 3, 4). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > operation upon something > [noun] > subjecting to an action or process > again retreatment1867 society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > [noun] > processing > other processes ripping1463 intinction1559 sweat1573 inceration1612 rasion1617 lixiviation1664 scribing1679 beating1687 bushing1794 refinishing1842 grading1852 conditioning1858 ripening1860 scutching1861 retreatment1867 chamber process1869 installation1882 tanking1891 fobbing1898 steam curing1907 sieve analysis1928 mulling1931 linishing1945 1867 J. A. Phillips Mining & Metall. Gold & Silver x. 216 (heading) Re-treatment of first tailings. 1895 F. B. Workman & W. H. Workman Algerian Mem. xii A road deteriorates rapidly, which renders a re~treatment with stone necessary. 1919 Lancet 12 Apr. 626/2 In the case of..amœbic carriers specific treatment, or re-treatment , is laid down as optional. 1955 A. Nicoll Hist. Eng. Drama 1660–1900 (ed. 3) II. ii. 94 Coriolanus, a classical retreatment of Shakespeare's story, was his last, and undoubtedly his poorest play. 1988 Which? Car Buying Guide 20/1 Cleaning and retreatment charged to customer. 1994 Alert Diver Mar. 12/3 Unfortunately, some of his symptoms returned the next day, and he required retreatment. 2006 Health & Human Rights 9 25 85% of bednets were found to have been re-treated with insecticide when insecticide for re-treatment was distributed without charge. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.11677n.21867 |
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