• vi. 后退；減弱
• vt. 撤回

re-,向后，往回，-ced,走，詞源同 accede,precede.

recede (v.)

early 15c., from Middle French receder, from Latin recedere "to go back, fall back; withdraw, depart, retire," from re- "back" (see re-) + cedere "to go" (see cede). Related: Receded; receding.

1. If untreated, the gums recede, become swollen and bleed.

如果不進行治療，牙齦會開始萎縮、紅腫和出血。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Generally, warm colours advance in painting and cold colours recede.

通常，繪畫中暖色調(diào)為近感色，而冷色調(diào)為遠感色。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The mountain peaks recede into the distance as one leaves the shore.

人離岸時,山峰向后退去.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. The colleges would recede in importance.

大學(xué)的重要性會降低.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. Memories of childhood recede.

童年的回憶漸漸模糊.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》