| 单词 | retard |
| 释义 | retard (once / 1102 pages) vn To retard something is to slow it down. A lack of fresh fruit and vegetables can retard the growth of a young child. This word should be used with a lot of caution. Calling someone who's mentally retarded — or of low intelligence — a retard is considered very offensive by many people. That use should be avoided. On the other hand, this is a harmless word when used as a verb. While skiing, a heavy, bulky jacket could retard your progress down the mountain. Keeping a plant out of sunlight would retard its growth. When you see retard, think slow and "Use with caution." WORD FAMILYretard: retardation, retarded, retarding, retards+/retardation: retardations/retarded: retardedly USAGE EXAMPLESHe denies that it’s his voice on recordings that describe the disabled as “retards” and “dysfunctional.” Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) She mocks liberal “snowflakes” as being overly sensitive to name-calling, but says she is bothered when people use the word “retard.” New York Times(Dec 04, 2016) The court ruled in 2002 that executing the “mentally retarded” violated the Constitution. Washington Post(Nov 29, 2016) 1v cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate This drug will retard your heart rate Hypo|Hyper deaden lessen the momentum or velocity of decelerate, slow down reduce the speed of 2v lose velocity; move more slowly Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up move faster slow, slow down, slow up cause to proceed more slowly delay, detain, hold upcause to be slowed down or delayed bog, bog downcause to slow down or get stuck clog, constipateimpede with a clog or as if with a clog stonewallengage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate catchdelay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned stalldeliberately delay an event or action buy timeact so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage decrease, diminish, fall, lessen decrease in size, extent, or range 3v slow the growth or development of The brain damage will retard the child's language development Syn|Hypo|Hyper check, delay dampen check; keep in check (a fire) delay, detain, staystop or halt alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 4v be delayed Hyper be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 5n a person of subnormal intelligence Syn|Hypo|Hyper changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron mongoloid a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense) simple, simpleton a person lacking intelligence or common sense |
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