Retard



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 妨碍, 推迟
• ［英］ v. 妨碍, 减速 ( to slow down; impede)
• ［记］ re ( 使) +tard ( 迟缓) -> 使...迟缓 -> 妨碍
• ［同］ 同根词: tardy ( 行动慢的, 迟到的) ; retarded ( 智力迟钝的)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French retarder, from Latin retardare, from re- + tardus slow
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment ; impede
  • 2. to delay academic progress by failure to promote
• intransitive verb
  • to undergo retardation
• Synonyms: see delay
• ? retarder noun

II. noun

• Date: 1788
• 1. a holding back or slowing down ; retardation
• 2. often offensive a retarded person; also a person held to resemble a retarded person in behavior

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